Russia Strikes Ukrainian Defense Plant in Dnepropetrovsk Using Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles for the First Time in Warfare

As we stare into the future of the war in Ukraine, we now have daily escalations from both sides, each scarier than the next.

On  Thursday, Russia fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with multiple non-nuclear re-entry warheads on the city of Dnepropetrovsk, in Ukraine.

This comes after Joe Biden approved the use of long-range US-made missiles to be fired by Ukraine into Russia – which they did earlier this week.

This strike marks the first time that an ICBM has been used in the history of human conflict.

It is believed that six RS-26 missile strikes completely destroyed the Yuzhmash defense plant, where the damaged American Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and German Leopard tanks were being repaired.

At the same time of the main attack, Kinzhal missiles hit the local Patriot air defense system battery.

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