Russia launched a new non-nuclear ballistic missile with medium range on Ukraine’s Dnipro region on Thursday, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said in a televised statement, marking another significant escalation in the 1,

Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces may use a new missile again after targeting Ukraine in retaliation for Kyiv’s use of American and British-made weapons on Russian territory this week.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his “insane neighbor” is once again showing the world its true nature, “its disdain for dignity, freedom, and human life itself.

President Vladimir Putin confirmed on Thursday that Russia used an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile in a strike on Ukraine for the first time, marking a dangerous new escalation in the conflict.

The Pentagon confirmed Russia’s missile was a new, experimental type of intermediate-range missile based on its RS-26 intercontinental ballistic missile.

The escalatory attack comes after Ukraine reportedly used US and UK long range missiles to strike targets inside Russia

The war between Russia and Ukraine is intensifying with new attacks and new concerns over the weapons being used by both sides. Vladimir Putin says Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable weapon is a response to Ukraine firing American weapons deeper into Russia for the first time.

A top British defence chief has revealed why Vladimir Putin's threat of deploying nuclear weapons in Ukraine is so "effective" on the battlefield and on the psychology of the West. Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell's assessment comes after the Russian president formally revised his country's nuclear doctrine last week.