Posted on 11/21/2024 7:03:28 AM PST by marcusmaximus
CHILLING footage shows what is thought to be the first ever use of an intercontinental ballistic missile in war - as part of Russia's revenge attack on Ukraine.
Video showed rockets raining down on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro - reportedly six different warheads from a nuclear-capable Russian R-26 Rubezh ICBM.
Reports say it was fired from the Kapustin Yar test range in Russia’s Astrakhan region and struck the Yuzhmash defence plant in Dnipro.
The outdated R-26 Rubezh had never - until now - been used in anger.
It was designed to carry a deadly nuclear payload but appears to have been used for a conventional rocket attack in the early hours of this morning.
If the use of the Rubezh is confirmed, some analysts have said it will be the first combat use of an ICBM in history.
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All of this conflict by the Russians, Iranians was caused by Biden and Dems releasing money be held and giving it to the Iranians and then signing off on the pipeline allowing the Russians a tremendous cashflow supplying billions of barrels of oil to the Europeans. All the Dems had to do is leave things alone when they took office. Many dems must have been paid off for the release of all that money and okaying the pipeline.
Break neck speed that cannot even get their Satan ICBM to work after 2 expensive failures.
Yes, and increasing the warhead count with inert or conventional warheads is not too difficult engineering feat.
Could have been done, and the message? You can’t stop these things. Find a way to the negotiation table—sooner is best.
Launch nuclear-capable ATACMS missiles deep into Russia and what do you expect to happen?
Tell me what kind of arms those pesky cartels etc have?
This missile would have been noticed as it was just taking off. They US intel people would be watching an ICBM base 24/7 and they saw a nuclear capable missile head toward Europe.
The president would have been alerted, and the VP too.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
The Russians warned the USA and others via the international nuclear test network just a few minutes before the launch, so no other nation spooled up the gyros on their nukes.
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