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Ukraine claims Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at the city of Dnipro, marking the first alleged use of such a weapon in the ongoing war.
Russian President Putin confirmed Russia fired a new mid-range missile, named "Oreshnik," during combat testing, instead of an ICBM.
Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM)
These missiles are long-range missiles that are capable of delivering nuclear warheads across continents.
Agni-V is India's first Intercontinental Ballistic Missile(ICBM), with a range of around 5000-8000 km. It brings the entire Asia-Pacific region within its reach.
Countries that have ICBMs: India, Russia, the United States, North Korea, China, Israel, the United Kingdom and France.
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