Earlier, Ukraine claimed that a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile attacked "enterprises and critical infrastructure" in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
Please note: ICBM.
If true, this would be the first time in human history that an intercontinental missile has been used in actual combat. Generally speaking, intercontinental missiles are the most important weapons of a country, belonging to strategic weapons, and mainly exist as a nuclear deterrent. But has Russia really put them into actual combat? Watching the live video, when the Russian missiles attacked the city of Dnipro, flames appeared in the sky.
Why does Russia use strategic weapons?
After all, if nuclear warheads are not carried, the effect is limited. Considering the cost of intercontinental missiles, this is akin to using a cannon to hit a mosquito. This cannot help but consider the new developments in the current Russia-Ukraine conflict. Just a few days ago, the West finally gave Ukraine the green light to allow the Ukrainian military to use Western long-range missiles to strike Russia; Russia retaliated, hinting at a nuclear strike? In any case, the whole world was taken by surprise.
On November 21, the Western stock market was in a declining state early in the day. Ukrainian President Zelensky strongly criticized Russia, accusing Putin of 'using Ukraine as a testing ground.' He stated: 'First Iran, then North Korea. Today it's Russia's new type of missile. All parameters: speed, altitude - are consistent with intercontinental ballistic missiles...' But what is the real situation? I saw that shortly thereafter, American officials refuted this by saying: Russia did not launch intercontinental ballistic missiles against Ukraine, but rather a medium-range missile. Although they are all missiles, the effects of this missile and that missile are vastly different, and their symbolic meanings are even more different. If what the American officials said is true, then Ukraine's statement is a big blunder.
But the key point is, Ukraine staged a blunder, and Russia actively cooperated. There was even a dramatic scene at the Russian Foreign Ministry press conference.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova suddenly received a phone call during a press conference. She asked everyone to wait a moment, and did not turn off the microphone, so the other party's voice was clearly heard by the reporters. The voice on the microphone told Zakharova: Regarding the ballistic missile issue, no matter what the Western media says, we will not comment... Just at this moment, a phone call came in discussing such a sensitive issue, and the microphone was still on. Russia, is this a deliberate act on your part?
Whether it's a double act or a blunder, we still see a dangerous signal. Ukraine is targeting inside Russia, while Russia is preparing for massive weapons. If what the West says is true, that Russia is using medium-range missiles instead of intercontinental missiles, it indicates that Russia is still observing and assessing the situation. But everything has to start somewhere; Russia's most powerful weapons begin with nuclear deterrence, followed by nuclear weapons. If forced into a corner, given Russia's temperament, all possibilities cannot be ruled out.
Don't forget, Putin seems to have said something like, if Russia is gone, what is the point of this planet?
The flames of war continue, and a terrifying reality is that humanity has invented intercontinental missiles, and the use of intercontinental missiles in human warfare is getting closer.#BabyMarvinf9c7您拥有您值得 
