Ukraine ballistic missile

Ukraine Signals First Ballistic Missile Use in Conflict

Russia has recently signaled that Ukraine might have deployed a ballistic missile in combat for the very first time. The Russian Ministry of Defense in Moscow put out a statement indicating that their air defenses had successfully intercepted what they described as a “long-range operational-tactical missile” over the previous 24 hours. This claim was made alongside reports of downed guided bombs and a significant number of drones.

Interestingly, the Russian statement did not specify the exact type of missile that was allegedly shot down, nor did it offer any further details about the incident. Meanwhile, Ukraine itself has not publicly confirmed the use of any ballistic missiles in their ongoing defense efforts.… Continue reading