Russia Fired Icbm At Ukraine, Kyiv Says

Russian forces launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials in the military.

The Ukrainian Air Force Command said in a post on Facebook that the ICBM was fired from the Astrakhan region of southern Russia, which is about 500 miles away from eastern Ukraine.

Ukrainian officials did not elaborate on whether the ICBM struck its target in Ukraine or if it was shot down.

Russia also fired a Kinzhal hypersonic missile and seven Kh-101 cruise missiles, six of which were shot down, according to Air Force Command. Russia has fired the Kinzhal, which can fly at Mach 5 or greater, several times into Ukraine.

This appears to be the first time that Russia fired an ICBM at Ukraine, though it's unclear what the strategy was in using it.

ICBMs, typically launched from a ground-based station, are meant for long-range attacks over thousands of miles. They can be equipped with nuclear warheads but also do not have to carry nuclear arms.

The incident follows nuclear saber-rattling from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who updated his nuclear doctrine Tuesday to say an attack from a nonnuclear armed state on Russia but with the support of a nuclear-armed state would be considered a joint attack.

A conventional missile attack could trigger a nuclear response from Russia, according to the Kremlin.

Putin's threats came just two days after the U.S. lifted its restriction on Ukraine using long-range American-made missiles to strike into Russia.