Russia's missile threat aims to intimidate NATO and Ukraine
Ukrainian military intelligence reveals that Russia plans to conduct a dangerous military operation overnight from Sunday to Monday. This involves launching the RS-24 intercontinental missile. The Kremlin aims to intimidate Ukraine and NATO in this manner.
What do you need to know?
- Russia plans to launch an RS-24 intercontinental missile overnight from 18th to 19th May 2025, from the Svobodny area in Sverdlovsk Oblast.
- The goal is demonstrative pressure on Ukraine and EU and NATO member states.
- The missile has a range of over 10,000 kilometres and is equipped with a training warhead.
What are Russia's plans?
Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) reported that Russia intends to conduct a demonstrative launch of the RS-24 intercontinental missile. This action aims to intimidate Ukraine and NATO member states. The launch is to take place from a mobile ground complex in the Svobodny area in Sverdlovsk Oblast.
What are the reactions of Ukraine and NATO?
To apply pressure and intimidate Ukraine, as well as EU and NATO member states, aggressor state Russia plans to carry out an "instructional-combat" launch of the RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile from the "Yars" complex overnight from 18th to 19th May 2025, according to a communication from Ukrainian military intelligence on Telegram. According to HUR, Russia seeks to pressure Ukraine and NATO through this alarming operation.
What threat does the missile pose?
The RS-24 intercontinental missile is equipped with a training warhead. It has a range of over 10,000 kilometres, which poses a serious threat to regional security. Ukrainian intelligence warns of possible consequences of this move by Russia. Ukrainian agents assure that the missile launch was ordered by the Strategic Missile Forces of the Russian Federation.
