Kyiv Says Russia Uses Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles To Attack Ukraine

ILLUSTRATION/Russian Army/DOK TASS

JAKARTA - Russia is said to have launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the southern region of Astrakhan in an attack on Ukraine on Thursday morning.

The Kyiv air force called this Russia's first time using such powerful long-range missiles during the war.

The attack on Thursday, November 21 morning, came after Ukraine used US and UK missiles to strike targets on Russian territory this week.

The Russian attack targeted key companies and infrastructure in the city of Dnipro in the central eastern part, the Ukrainian air force said.

It is unclear from this statement what the intercontinental ballistic missile targets and whether it causes damage.

The missiles have a range of thousands of kilometers and can be used to deliver nuclear warheads, although they can also have conventional warheads.

Ukraine's air defenses shot down six Kh-101 cruise missiles during the attack.

In particular, an intercontinental ballistic missile launched from the Astrakhan region in the Russian Federation, said the air force, Ukraine detailed the type of weapon used in the attack.

However, it did not mention the type of intercontinental ballistic missile fired.