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Only the American THAAD air defense system is capable of shooting down intercontinental ballistic missiles, ... This missile complex can intercept targets outside and inside the atmosphere."
Jürgen Nauditt wrote on X It is critical that when Russia is fighting with absolutely no limitations that out allies will stop limiting us in defending ourselves and provide us with additional equipment that will allow us to take down various kinds of Russian Iranian missile and drones."
Rudik, the Ukrainian politician, said Apart from the USA, THAAD is currently also operated by Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Will Ukraine be next?"
Every additional layer of air defense and air defense ammunitions are giving our fighters a chance to take down those missiles and our people a chance to survive for another day,
This payload is exclusively associated with nuclear-capable missiles,
Using these kinds of missiles, whether RS-26 or a true ICBM, in a conventional role does not make a lot of sense because of their relatively low accuracy and high cost,
The sirens ultimately ended, but there was still a rush to the basements and to the concrete parking lots because it just creates a tremendous amount of fear. And that's what the Russians wanted, fear among those who are living and surviving."
You could say that Russia shot first at Dnipro as a statement suggesting that if Ukraine does not back away from the use of, let's say, the newly provided ATACMS [longer-range American missiles] from the U.S. and the Storm Shadows from Britain, that Russia will use the same longer-range intercontinental ballistic missile and hit Kyiv."
The retired U.S. general added Today, our crazy neighbor once again showed what he really is,
If true, clearly this would be another example of grave, reckless and escalatory behavior from Russia and only serves to strengthen our resolve,
Russia has likely used the RS-26 as a way to try and intimidate Ukraine's supporters by raising tensions over the employment of a nuclear capable ballistic missile, one capable of hitting European capitals,
It's a step up in terms of the delivery vehicle,
Townsend said, responding to a Newsweek question during a panel at the Royal United Services Institute, a U.K.-based think tank The RS-26 is designed to carry nuclear warheads, but evidently it did not do so in this attack,
said William Freer, research fellow at the U.K.-based Council on Geostrategy think tank There are a lot of things that Putin is doing right now to express displeasure over ATACMS,
Townsend said, but also to set the tone for the incoming Trump administration An ICBM launch can certainly be seen as a threatening gesture, potentially in response to the lifting of restrictions on ATACMS and Storm Shadow. It’s a means of deterrence,
said a European military source Today there was a new Russian missile. All the characteristics – speed, altitude – are (of an) intercontinental ballistic (missile). An expert (investigation) is currently underway,
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video statement The base) has been added to the list of priority targets for potential destruction which, if necessary, can be executed with a wide range of advanced weapons,
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova concluded This strike has no obvious military value - they could achieve the same objectives without sacrificing an ICBM
Dr Ruth Deyermond, Senior Lecturer in Post-Soviet Security at King's College London, told MailOnline We remember the real price of freedom for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an address today I won't be drawn on the operational details of the conflict
Asked to confirm reports Storm Shadow had been used by Ukraine, Defence Secretary John Healey said
