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On the morning of November 21, 2024, Russian forces launched a series of missile attacks on the city of Dnipro, targeting businesses and critical infrastructure. Between 05:00 and 07:00, an intercontinental ballistic missile was fired from Russia's Astrakhan Oblast, while a MiG-31K fighter jet launched a Kh-47M2 Kinzhal air-launched missile from Tambov Oblast.

Russia has fired an ballistic missile from the Astrakhan region against Ukraine, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday morning.

According to the same statement, in the wave that occurred between 5 and 7 this morning, the Dnipro area was targeted.

In addition to the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal ballistic missile , the Russian forces fired seven Kh-101 cruise missiles.

Ukraine's air force has reported a significant night assault involving drones and missiles across six regions of the country. Of the 30 drones and missiles launched, Ukrainian forces managed to shoot down 29, according to Mykola Oleshchuk, Air Force Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

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Ukraine's military raised air alerts nationwide on Tuesday, warning there was a threat of missile strikes from Russian bombers.

"Missile danger in areas where the air alert is on! Threat of launching cruise missiles from Tu-95MS aircraft. A total of 16 Tu-95MS strategic bombers are in the air," the air force said on Telegram.

This was announced by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
"Two US Air Force F-16 planes escorted Russian planes that were flying in international airspace and did not enter US or Canadian airspace," the statement said.

"As for the new products, at the Army-2022 Forum, we will show for the first time the Kh-69 multi-purpose low-profile high-precision cruise missile," the corporation announced. The Kh-69 missile is designed to destroy a wide range of stationary ground targets with coordinates known before launch, including those without radar, infrared and optical contrast with the environment.

Russian strategic bombers have conducted strikes on ISIS targets in Syria, using modern Kh-101 strategic cruise missiles. Several weapon stockpiles and a terrorist command center were destroyed in the strike.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he hopes nuclear weapons will not be needed after Russia launched cruise missiles from its submarine at ISIS targets in Syria.