INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russia launched an experimental hypersonic ballistic missile at Ukraine overnight in response to Kyiv being permitted to strike Russia with
after Kyiv accused Moscow of using an intercontinental ballistic missile for the first time in history amid a wider overnight missile attack
missile to help them prepare.However, the United States official also noted that Moscow likely only possesses a handful of these missiles
and that Ukraine has withstood attacks from missiles with significantly larger warheads.The official warned that Russia may be using the
experimental warhead now in an attempt to intimidate Ukraine and its allies or to garner attention in the information space.The United
which they said was a response to Russia deploying North Korean troops to the Ukrainian border.The next day, Putin signed off on lowering
several other Western countries temporarily closed their embassies in Kyiv on Wednesday, with the United States delegation saying it had
spokesperson said that Moscow had notified Washington in advance of the experimental ballistic missile launch via nuclear risk reduction
channels.With reporting by Mack Tubridy.
