On November 21, Ukrainian officials told the media that Russia had used intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in overnight attacks on Ukrainian cities. However, two U.S. officials told ABC News that Russia had actually used medium-range ballistic missiles, noting that the range of these missiles differs from that of ICBMs.
Despite this, Ukrainian officials claimed they were 95% confident that the missiles belonged to the ICBM category and stated that further investigations are underway. When media outlets asked the Kremlin spokesperson about the missiles, he declined to comment and referred reporters to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
It is to mention that if it is confirmed that the missiles fired at Ukraine were ICBMs capable of carrying nuclear warheads, this could escalate tensions and intensify the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. This comes as Ukraine recently received authorization from its international allies to use U.S.-made long-range missiles and has launched several strikes on targets within Russia in recent weeks.
