According to Reuters, the ICBM, reportedly an RS-26 Rubezh with a 5,800 km range, was launched from Russia's Astrakhan region. Ukrainian officials stated that the attack damaged an industrial site in Dnipro, causing fires and injuring two people.
Amid intensifying conflict, reports suggest Russia may be exploring a ceasefire agreement with US President-elect Donald Trump.
Earlier, the U.S. had announced the closure of its embassy in Kyiv following intelligence about a major Russian airstrike on Ukraine.
In another development, a U.S. official confirmed that Biden had approved the provision of anti-personnel mines to Ukraine. These weapons are intended to slow Russian advances, particularly in eastern Ukraine.
The strike, against an ammunition depot, came days after the U.S. authorized their use on Russian territory
According to Reuters, since the start of the war, Ukraine's population has decline by a quarter, with 6 million citizens seeking refuge abroad and thousands more civilians having been killed.
Nearly all would raise their hands to go, ex-military defectors explain, owing to regime loyalty, promise of higher status and a glimpse of the outside world
According to Reuters, the strikes targeted critical infrastructure across multiple regions and caused significant damage to Ukraine's energy grids
The introduction of thousands of North Korean troops led to a change in Biden’s calculus
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says approximately 120 missiles and 90 drones were launched at targets across the country
According to Reuters, Gatilov emphasized that any negotiations must take into account the "realities on the ground," pointing to Ukraine's weakened position in the ongoing conflict, with Russian forces now controlling one-fifth of the country.
Although regular drone assaults have continued, Russia’s last missile strike on Kyiv was on August 26, involving over 200 drones and missiles across Ukraine, which left seven people dead, according to officials.
The mutual defense treaty mandates that both sides "immediately provide military and other assistance by all available means" should either country enter a state of war.
The resulting company would easily be the world’s second-biggest crude producer, after Saudi Arabia’s Aramco, pumping almost three times the output of Exxon Mobil
Ilan Shor fled to Russia after being convicted in a $1 billion bank heist. Now he aims to topple Moldova’s government.
Moscow’s patronage enriches Kremlin-friendly warlord from Chechnya by letting him plunder metals plant
North Korea has sent 3,000 troops to Russia for possible deployment in Ukraine, according to to US government official
In September, the Commission announced a €35 billion EU loan for Ukraine as part of a plan by G7 partners to issue loans of up to $50 billion
The Svalbard archipelago has become a critical steppingstone for projecting power across one of the world’s most sensitive regions
Moscow’s war ‘is feeding itself’ as friends and backers cash in on crops from occupied territories