In a significant escalation, Russia has confirmed it has launched a strike on a Ukrainian military facility using a new medium-range, hypersonic ballistic missile. Demonstrating a notable advancement in its military capabilities, Moscow announced that it informed the United States about the missile launch a mere 30 minutes before carrying out the strike. Russian President Vladimir Putin remarked that the ongoing conflict with Ukraine has now taken on the characteristics of a global conflict, indicating the expanding scope and impact of the tensions in the region.
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Moscow confirms fires a new hypersonic ballistic missile at Ukraine
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