France: “It is not certain that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile in Ukraine”

Another western country commented on the Ukrainian Air Force’s announcement of today’s (21.11.2024) launch of a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile ( ) against Dnipro city in the east. In particular, the French Foreign Ministry spokesman said he cannot confirm that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile in its attack on Ukraine. However, Paris pointed out a similar move would constitute a serious escalation if reports were finally confirmed to be true. “ If it is confirmed, we will react in the proper way, ” Christoph Lemuan told reporters during the briefing. EU reaction The launch of an intercontinental missile from Russia to Ukraine “would be a clear escalation ” on behalf of Vladimir Putin, today appreciated a representative of the European Commission. “We are of course following the information that Russia used a ballistic intercontinental missile against one or several targets in Ukraine (…) Clearly, such an attack would constitute a new escalation on his part (Vlantim) Putin, ” said Peter Stanno. The report of the attack The Kiev Air Force reported earlier today that Russia launched an ICBM in the city of Dnipro, which may mean that a weapon designed to carry out nuclear strikes over long distances is first used in the war. Two people were injured by the attack, regional authorities reported, and added that minor material damage was also caused. The ballistic intercontinental missile did not bring a nuclear warhead, said a source of the Ukrainian Air Force at the French Agency. “It is obvious” that the rocket did not bring a nuclear warhead, given the limited scale of damage, said this source. Answering a question about the Ukrainian Air Force’s announcement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov referred journalists to the Russian defence ministry.