Russia’s ICBM Test: Ukraine as Battlefield, West on Edge
On November 21st, Russia launched a conventional intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Dnipro, along with other missiles, injuring civilians and damaging infrastructure. This unprecedented use of an ICBM in the Ukraine conflict, originating from Astrakhan Oblast, prompted President Zelensky to declare that Putin is utilizing Ukraine as a testing ground for weaponry. The attack followed recent US authorization of Ukrainian strikes within Russia using Western-supplied missiles and Russia’s updated nuclear policy. Zelensky emphasized Russia’s pursuit of additional missiles internationally, highlighting Putin’s desperation to maintain control over Ukraine.
John Q. Hosedrinker