New Russian missile fired at Ukraine carried warheads without explosives, sources say


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  • Wednesday, 27 Nov 2024

FILE PHOTO: Parts of a ballistic missile, which Russia used in a strike towards Dnipro city this week, are displayed, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at an undisclosed location in Ukraine November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo

KYIV (Reuters) - A new ballistic missile fired by Russia at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro last week carried multiple warheads but no explosives, and caused limited damage, two senior Ukrainian government sources said.

Their comments appeared to confirm the Kremlin's own description of the weapon's use last Thursday as a warning to the West after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine to fire their missiles into Russia.

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