– Russia warns the US about the Oleshnik missile launch in an automated message – state agency TASS quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.
Russia's National Center for Nuclear Threat Reduction “automatically” sent a message to US services “30 minutes before the scheduled launch,” according to a representative of President Vladimir Putin.
Russia attacked Ukraine. US confirms Kremlin claims
Mr. Peskov's claims were confirmed by Washington. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said: “The United States is aware that Russia launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile into Ukraine on Thursday and has notified Ukraine and its allies in recent days to help prepare. ” he said.
At the same time, he emphasized that Russia is responsible for escalating the conflict, including by allowing North Korean soldiers to participate in military operations.
Will the US change policy? “I don't know why.”
“Escalation at every step is coming from Russia,” Jean-Pierre said, adding that the United States had warned Russia not to involve “another country in another part of the world” in the war.
The spokesperson asserted that outgoing President Joe Biden will continue to “scale up” aid to Ukraine in his final months in office. -Russia is the one that will escalate. We will continue to support Ukraine in its fight against this aggression, she said.
He also said there was “no reason” for the United States to change its position or nuclear doctrine in response to changes announced by Russia. Jean-Pierre called Putin's move “irresponsible rhetoric.” “There is no reason to change our position or principles regarding our nuclear program in response to Russia's statement,” she said.
Attack on the Dnieper. What did the Russians attack with?
President Vladimir Putin previously said Russia tested a new medium-range hypersonic missile against the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk. The Russian government said it was not carrying a nuclear warhead.
The Ukrainian Air Force initially reported that Russia had used an intercontinental missile. Later, Volodymyr Zelensky repeated this information. The Kiev government said the missile was fired from Russia's Astrakhan Oblast. Such missiles have the ability to carry nuclear ammunition and have a range of up to 6,000 kilometers. km. The rocket fell near the city of Dnieper in southeastern Ukraine.
US media and Reuters also reported, citing US officials, that the missile used in the attack on the Dnieper factory appeared to be an intermediate-range ballistic missile. It was added that it was a “new” missile and had been monitored by Washington for some time. These reports were released before the White House confirmed that Russia had used this type of weapon against Ukraine.
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