I’m confused as to why this missile attack is a big deal. Everyone knew Russia had ICBMs. Russia has been attacking Ukraine with missiles for 4 years.
The only thing different this time is that Russia used a really expensive missile to do it, but one with conventional warheads.
This actually looks like a pretty toothless threat to me. What was actually escalated? Nothing. Had this exact same attack been committed with a more appropriately sized missile then none of us would even know about it.
So what was the point? I’ll be honest, I’m a little surprised that Russia has enough functioning ICBMs to waste one like this but there hasn’t been any demonstration of anything that wasn’t known already.
Russia has ICBMs, Russia has been launching missiles at Ukraine, there’s nothing new here other than that now Russia has fewer ICBMs to launch at NATO.
This is a weak, exhausted country grasping at straws.