Moment top Kremlin official is ordered not to talk about ICBM strike on Ukraine

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Posted on 11/21/2024 4:26:19 AM PST by marcusmaximus

This is the moment a senior Kremlin official was urgently ordered not to comment on reports of an intercontinental ballistic missile strike on Ukraine this morning as she gave a press conference on the prospect of peace negotiations.

Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian foreign ministry, took a call in the middle of a press briefing today and was sternly advised by a senior diplomat not to discuss the unconfirmed reports.

'Hello. I am having a briefing,' she could be heard saying into the phone on footage shared from the conference.

'Masha,' an unknown male voice on the phone said, addressing Ms Zakharova. 'On the 'Yuzhmash' ballistic missile strike that the Westerners have started talking about, we are not commenting at all,' it said, referring to an aerospace manufacturer based in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.

It came as Ukraine's armed forces reported today that Russia had launched an ICBM overnight targeting Dnipro city. If confirmed, it would be the first time Moscow has used such a missile in the war, ongoing since February 2022.

While the range would seem excessive for use against Ukraine, such missiles are designed to carry nuclear warheads, and the use of one would serve as a chilling reminder of Russia's nuclear capability and a powerful message of potential escalation.

A Ukrainian air force source told the AFP news agency this morning that the missile did not have a nuclear charge.

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