Russia fired intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine for first time – Kyiv

What if he decides to target Lviv next,

a U.S. official said, referencing a city in Western Ukraine near the border with Poland

I will add that there is no countermeasure to such a missile, no means of intercepting it, in the world today. And I will emphasize once again that we will continue testing this newest system. It is necessary to establish serial production,

he said

Vladimir Putinpresident

The tests [of the missile system] have passed successfully, and I congratulate you all on that,

Putin said, ... according to the Interfax news agency

Depending on the objectives and the range of this weapon, it can strike targets on the entire territory of Europe, which sets it apart from other types of long-range precision-guided weapons,

Karakayev said

Using another country not just for terror but also to test new weapons for terror is clearly an international crime,

the Ukrainian president said

We will continue these tests, including in combat conditions, depending on the situation and character of the security threats posted to Russia

he said in a televised meeting with military chiefs

The weapon system that was tested yesterday is another faithful guarantee of Russia's territorial integrity and sovereignty

he added

They are superior to conventional missiles in all respects - in terms of height and speed,

the General Staff said

Today, much is being said in the media about us receiving permission for the relevant actions,

he said in his nightly video address

I'm not going to start wars, I'm going to stop wars,

Trump said in his victory speech on Election Day

Donald Trumppresident

The military industrial complex seems to want to make sure they get World War 3 going before my father has a chance to create peace and save lives."

The most dramatic reaction so far has come from Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., who posted on social media

Kyrylo Budanovintelligence chief

The system itself is known as Kedr. This is an experimental system. Let's just call it a medium-range ballistic missile. A nuclear weapons carrier. The fact that they deployed a non-nuclear version is, as they say, a warning from them that they have not gone completely insane,

Budanov stated

Sabrina Singhdeputy Pentagon Press Secretary

It could be refitted to certainly carry different types of conventional or nuclear warheads,

Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said

I believe that the United States made a mistake by unilaterally destroying the treaty on the elimination of intermediate-range and shorter-range missiles in 2019 under a far-fetched pretext,

the Russian president said, referring to the intermediate-range nuclear forces (INF) treaty

The RS-26 was always [a] prime candidate,

Lewis said

This was a new type of lethal capability that was employed on the battlefield, so that’s certainly a concern to us,

Singh said

Volodymyr Zelenskyypresident

From Russia, this is a mockery of the position of states such as China, states of the Global South, some leaders who call for restraint every time."

In his video address, however, Zelenskyy said

Maria Zakharovarussian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman

We are open to negotiations. We are ready to consider any realistic, nonpoliticized initiative — of course,

Zakharova said

Russia will overcome everything ... Nobody can defeat it,

said Alexei Peshcherkin, a 57-year-old plumber

I am worried that a nuclear war will start."

But Yulia Kim, a 52-year-old doctor, said