Day dawns in Europe and a 1003rd day of armed conflict begins in Ukraine after the start of the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022.
This Thursday, November 21, 2024, Russia fired a hypersonic ballistic missile in Ukraine for the first time, while Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened Western countries that supply weapons to kyiv to strike Russian soil.
In Ukraine, a North Korean general was injured in a strike, reports Wall Street Journal.
We take stock of the events that have marked recent hours.
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Russia warned the United States of its hypersonic missile attack on Ukraine
Russia had warned the United States 30 minutes before its hypersonic ballistic missile launch on Ukraine, the Kremlin spokesperson said Thursday, quoted by Russian news agencies.
The alert was sent automatically 30 minutes before launch
declared Dmitri Peskov, specifying that Moscow maintained a communication constante
with the United States on the issue of nuclear weapons.
Russia fires more missiles at Ukraine
This Thursday, Russia not only fired a hypersonic ballistic missile at Ukraine. Moscow also fired a Kinzhal hypersonic missile and seven Kh-101 cruise missiles, six of which were shot down, the Ukrainian Air Force said.
According to the Air Force, the attacks targeted critical infrastructure in the city of Dnipro, in eastern Ukraine. Regional Governor Serhii Lyssak said the attack damaged an industrial enterprise and sparked fires in Dnipro. Two people were injured.
The governor of the Dnipro region added that 26 people were injured in an attack on the village of Kryvyi Rih. Two women are in serious condition.
Washington is not “seeking war” with Moscow
The United States assured Thursday that not seek war with Russia
and instead accused her of cause escalation
in Ukraine, after President Vladimir Putin ruled that the conflict had all the makings of a war world
.
It is Russia which provokes the escalation
in Ukraine, launched White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre, while Moscow accused Washington of aggravating the conflict by authorizing the kyiv army to strike deep into Russian territory with Western missiles.
Major escalation is Russia turning to another country
insisted Karine Jean-Pierre, in reference to the North Korean soldiers now fighting against Ukraine in Russia.
At the Pentagon, deputy spokesperson Sabrina Singh assured that the United States would not were not looking for a wider regional conflict
a Europe.
We are not seeking war with Russia
she further affirmed while promising that the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden would continue to arm and support Ukraine
.
NATO renews its support for Ukraine
Russia's use of a new medium-range ballistic missile against Ukraine will change neither the course of the conflict nor the determination of NATO allies to support Ukraine
said Atlantic Alliance spokesperson Farah Dakhlallah in a statement on Thursday.
Russia has launched an experimental medium-range ballistic missile against Ukraine. This is another example of Russia's attacks on Ukrainian cities. Russia seeks to terrorize the civilian population in Ukraine and intimidate those who support
the country, she added.
North Korean general injured in Ukrainian strike in Kursk
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports this Thursday, November 21, 2024 that a high-ranking North Korean general was injured in a Ukrainian missile strike in the Russian region of Kursk. Citing sources on condition of anonymity, the American media specifies that this is the first injury of a senior North Korean military official confirmed by Western officials.
The WSJ source said the attack may have targeted a command post used by Russian and North Korean forces near the Bariatinsky estate in Maryino. The general's identity and the circumstances of his injury have not been revealed.
