Strike by intercontinental missile on Dnipro. Statement of the Air Forces.
The Ukrainian Air Forces remain silent about the missile attack by the Russian Federation
Yuriy Ihnat, who is performing the duties of the chief of the communications department of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, stated that there will be no additional information about today's missile attack by the Russian Federation on Ukraine. He wrote this on Facebook.
"Everything that flew (including from Kapustin Yar) (Astrakhan region, – 'Glavkom') where it flew, what was intercepted, and what was not intercepted – is written on the official pages of the Air Forces. No more information or details from the Air Forces regarding the morning missile attack are currently expected. I ask for your understanding," – the statement reads.
Today, November 21, the occupiers struck Dnipro with an intercontinental ballistic missile 'Rubizh'. This is the first Time they have attacked Dnipro. The Air Forces of Ukraine emphasized that Russia uses various types of missiles to attack Dnipro, including intercontinental ballistic missiles from the Astrakhan region.
The RS-26 'Rubizh' has unknown characteristics, but its launch weight is 40-50 tons, the flight range reaches 6 thousand kilometers, and it can carry four separate warheads with a power of 0.3 megatons each, similar to those used on the RS-24 'Yars'. National security services suggest that the 'Rubizh' may be equipped with a hypersonic block of the 'Avangard' type and is intended for transporting nuclear charges.
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