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In mid-December, North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
World & Nation Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile in an attack for the first time in the war
Nov. 21, 2024
The intense and drawn-out war has strained Russian resources.
—Samya Kullab and Elise Morton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Zelenskyy initially suggested Thursday's attack in Dnipro had the characteristics of an intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
The Ukrainian government is warning that Ukraine has been struck by a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile, but observers in the United States are not convinced.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
World & Nation Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile in an attack for the first time in the war
Nov. 21, 2024
The intense and drawn-out war has strained Russian resources.
—Samya Kullab and Elise Morton, Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Zelenskyy initially suggested Thursday's attack in Dnipro had the characteristics of an intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM.
—Charles Maynes, NPR, 21 Nov. 2024
The Ukrainian government is warning that Ukraine has been struck by a Russian intercontinental ballistic missile, but observers in the United States are not convinced.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Intercontinental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intercontinental. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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