During a press briefing on November 21, Putin's henchmen Maria Zakharova was called and told to keep quiet about the intercontinental ballistic missile. Today, Russia launched it for the first time along the Dnieper.
Points of attention
- For the first time, Russia used a probably RS-26 "Rubezh" missile for an attack, which is a threat and security for stability in the region.
- President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi emphasized that the Russian Federation uses Ukraine as a training ground for its own purposes, violating international standards
- Fires and damage to industrial facilities in Dnipro after the attack indicate a threat to security and the need for the population to respond to similar situations.
Zakharova was called and told to keep quiet about the intercontinental ballistic missile attack on the plant in Dnipro
As noted, on November 21, Zakharova held a traditional press briefing and answered a phone call during it.
In particular, an unknown caller told her not to comment on reports of the use of an intercontinental ballistic missile against Ukraine.
After that, the briefing continued as usual, and Zakharova did not explain the call in any way.
Only later, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stated that there is no intrigue in this situation.
The Russian army attacked the Dnipro for the first time with an intercontinental ballistic missile
On November 21, the Russian Federation first used an intercontinental ballistic missile for an attack, probably the RS-26 "Rubezh".
Its mass is 40-50 tons and it is intended primarily for the delivery of nuclear charges. According to open sources, the PC-26 "Rubezh" can hit targets at a distance of up to 6,000 kilometers.
The Air Force of the Armed Forces reported that an intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation, an Kh-47M2 "Kinzhal" aeroballistic missile was launched from a MiG-31K fighter jet from the Tambov region, and seven Kh-101 cruise missiles were fired from Tu-95MS strategic bombers (launch area — Volgograd region).
As the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, noted, the enemy continues to look for missiles all over the world to use against Ukraine. Today, the enemy used an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time.
It is currently known that an industrial enterprise was damaged in Dnipro and two fires broke out in the city.
It is also known that the Rehabilitation Center for the Disabled in Dnipro was damaged. In particular, the boiler room was destroyed, the windows were broken.
Previously, two people were injured. A 57-year-old man was treated on the spot. A 42-year-old woman was hospitalized.