The world on edge! Putin responds to Ukraine's attack with an intercontinental ballistic missile
While Ukraine fired British-made Storm Shadow missiles at military targets inside Russia for the first time, Russia's retaliatory intercontinental ballistic missile strike has caused a major stir. The Ukrainian Air Force announced that it repelled the Russian attack and that Kyiv's defense systems shot down six Kh-101 missiles.
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The UK had approved Ukraine's use of "Storm Shadow" long-range cruise missiles in its war against Russia. This issue had come to the fore at the G20 leaders' summit held in Brazil this week, following US President Joe Biden's approval for Ukraine to fire ATACMS missiles at Russian targets.
WHETHER THEY WOULD GRANT PERMISSION WAS A MATTER OF CURIOSITY
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer had not openly supported this move, which had led to questions about whether the government would allow the use of Storm Shadow.
EFFORT TO INCREASE MILITARY SUPPORT
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had long been calling on Western countries to increase military support, including the use of long-range missiles to strike targets in Russia.
THEY STRUCK RUSSIA WITH BRITISH-MADE MISSILES
Following these developments, Ukraine fired British Storm Shadow missiles at military targets inside Russia for the first time. The missile strike came after Ukraine's American-made ATACMS missile attack on Russia.
PUTIN'S RETALIATION WAS QUITE HARSH
The expected move from Putin, who was rumored to be planning a very harsh response to the attack organized by Ukraine, came today. The Ukrainian Air Force announced that Russia had launched an intercontinental ballistic missile attack. It was stated that this was the first time Russia had used such powerful and long-range missiles since the beginning of the war.
"AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS SHOT DOWN THE MISSILE"
The Ukrainian Air Force reported that the city of Dnipro was attacked with various types of missiles. Kyiv sources announced that these included an intercontinental ballistic missile, a Kinzhal aeroballistic missile, and 7 Kh-101 cruise missiles. According to Kyiv, air defense systems managed to shoot down six Kh-101 missiles. The Ukrainian Air Force's report stated, "The other missiles did not cause significant damage."
The head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration said earlier today that as a result of the major Russian missile attack in Dnipro, there was destruction at an industrial enterprise and fires in two locations. Dnipro Mayor Borys Filatov noted that the bombardment damaged a rehabilitation center building for people with disabilities. Filatov said the center's boiler room was destroyed and its windows were shattered.
The Russian Ministry of Defense did not comment on the reports regarding the missile attack on Dnipro.