Russia Uses ‘New’ Missile to Strike Ukraine as War Escalates
- Zelenskiy says ‘new’ weapon had characteristics of ICBM
- Pentagon says intermediate-range ballistic missile was used
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Ukraine said Russia launched a “new” kind of ballistic missile at the city of Dnipro, in the latest escalation of hostilities and an alarming signal to Kyiv’s Western backers.
The weapon was an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile, Russia and the US said. It was based on the RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said.