Russia hits Ukraine with intercontinental missile, Putin declares that it was Oreshnik, corrupt official's bail reduced: November 21 highlights

Intercontinental missile strike

Russian troops attacked the city of Dnipro with missiles of various types. In particular, an intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from Russia’s Astrakhan Oblast.

Enterprises and critical infrastructure became the target of the aggressor in Dnipro. As a result of the attack, three people were injured. Subsequently, Russian troops attacked Kryvyi Rih. 31 people were injured there.

Russia said that it allegedly targeted the Pivdenmash plant in Dnipro. The Ukrainian side did not confirm this, although the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration said that an industrial enterprise was damaged.

The Center for Strategic Communications of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced that Ukraine became the first country in the world against which an intercontinental ballistic missile was used. This was confirmed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Reuters, citing a US representative, said that Russian troops could have attacked Dnipro with a medium-range ballistic missile, not an intercontinental one.

Putin said that Ukraine was attacked with the Oreshnik missile

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that during the morning attack on Dnipro on November 21, the Russians used a medium-range Oreshnik missile. He added that there are currently no means of countering the Russian Oreshnik missiles.

Putin said that after the strikes of Ukraine by long-range missiles of Western production on Russian territory, the war "has acquired a global character". He added that Russia believes it has the right to use weapons against "military facilities of those countries that allow their weapons to be used against Russian facilities."

Drones attacked Astrakhan Oblast

Drones attacked Russia’s Astrakhan Oblast, from where the Russians launched an intercontinental missile at Ukraine. Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council, linked this attack to the attack of Russian troops on Dnipro.

Ukraine celebrated the Day of Dignity and Freedom

On November 21, Ukraine celebrates the Day of Dignity and Freedom in honor of two revolutions: The Orange Revolution of 2004 and the Revolution of Dignity in 2013. November 21-22 is considered their beginning.

Memorial events were organized across Ukraine, in particular to honor the memory of Ukrainians who died during the Revolution of Dignity.

Tetiana Krupa had her bail reduced

The Appellate Chamber of the Higher Anti-Corruption Court kept Tetiana Krupa, the former head of the Khmelnytskyi Oblast Medical and Social Expert Commission, in custody. Her bail was reduced from 500 million hryvnias to 300 million hryvnias ($7.3 million).

Return to service after the first AWOL

The Verkhovna Rada supported in whole the draft law on voluntary return to service for those who voluntarily left military units or deserted for the first time. Upon return to military service, all benefits will also resume.

Hungary is deploying air defense

Hungary will deploy its air defense systems in the northeast of the country, near the border with Ukraine. The reason for this is the risk of escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian war, since Kyiv was allowed to launch long-range strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation with Western missiles.

Matt Gaetz declined to become US Attorney General

Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz has withdrawn his candidacy for US Attorney General. He voted against the Lend-Lease law, which allowed Ukraine to lease American military equipment, and in 2024 against the law on additional aid to Ukraine. In addition, he made anti-Ukrainian statements.

Other news

• Britain recognized Dmytro Firtash as a corrupt official and imposed sanctions against him.
• The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
• Not a single judge or prosecutor who prosecuted Maidan participants was held accountable — PGO.
• In 2024, the Third World War began, former army chief and current Ambassador to the UK Valerii Zaluzhnyi has said.