Russia's missile assault on Ukraine: Conflicting claims emerge
According to the Ukrainian Air Force, in Thursday's attack, Russia used, among other things, an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). ABC News disputes these reports, citing information from a Western official.
On Thursday, Russia launched a massive attack on Ukraine with various types of missiles. One of the missiles used was an intercontinental ballistic missile - claims the Ukrainian army. The ballistic missile was reportedly launched from Russia's Astrakhan region, located by the Caspian Sea.
At this time, the claims of the Ukrainian army cannot be verified.
Russia did not use an intercontinental ballistic missile in Thursday's attack against Ukraine - writes ABC News, citing information from a Western official. According to the official speaking with ABC News, it was a ballistic missile aimed at the city of Dnipro.
Meanwhile, Russia has not commented on these reports. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment. He only stated that all questions on this topic should be directed to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Massive attack on Ukraine. There are casualties and injured
In total, Russia used six strategic bombers to carry out Thursday's attack. At least three people were killed, and 22 were injured.
As a result of the attack, emergency power outages were introduced in several regions of Ukraine, including the Kyiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk regions.
