Russian forces reportedly fired a variety of missiles in an attack on Ukraine early Thursday, including an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Astrakhan region.
The Ukrainian Air Force announced on its Telegram account that it had destroyed six Kh-101 cruise missiles in anti-aircraft combat.
The Russian attack hit critical infrastructure in the east-central city of Dnipro, the air force said.
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On November 19, 2024, a Ukrainian pastor from the city of Leonid Dnipro evacuates his front-line village as local residents are forced to leave due to shelling in the direction of Krakhovo, Ukraine. ((Photo credit: Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty Images))
This comes after Ukraine launched a long-range missile supplied by the United States. Russia on Tuesday This is Kiev's first step in the 1,000-day war and was approved by President Biden on Sunday.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Evgeny Balitsky, the Russian-appointed head of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya region, during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, November 18, 2024. (Vyacheslav Prokofiev, Sputnik, Kremlin pool photo, via AP)
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There are currently no reports of injuries or fatalities.
If the attack involved an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), it would significantly escalate the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, but it would be the first time such a weapon has been used.
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