Dep Pent Press Sec: US was pre-notified briefly before intermediate-range ballistic IRBM launch

Dep Pent Press Sec Sabrina Singh: “I can confirm that Russia did launch an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile…The United States was pre-notified briefly before the launch through nuclear risk reduction channels.”

Russia launched a new intermediate-range ballistic missile on Thursday toward Dnipro in Ukraine, an attack that officials in Kyiv initially said was an intercontinental ballistic missile.

The experimental IRBM was based on a Russian RS-26 Rubezh missile, deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh confirmed Thursday during a briefing, without going into any other specific details. She also confirmed that the U.S. was notified “briefly” before the launch.

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Dep Pent Press Sec: US was pre-notified briefly before intermediate-range ballistic IRBM launch

Key Points

Dep Pent Press Sec Sabrina Singh: “I can confirm that Russia did launch an experimental intermediate-range ballistic missile

• The United States was pre-notified briefly before the launch through nuclear risk reduction channels

Russia launched a new intermediate-range ballistic missile on Thursday toward Dnipro in Ukraine, an attack that officials in Kyiv initially said was an intercontinental ballistic missile

• The experimental IRBM was based on a Russian RS-26 Rubezh missile, deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh confirmed Thursday during a briefing, without going into any other specific details

Transcript Highlights

The following is transcribed from the video audio:

• Can you give us some sort of clarity on who they call and how much advance notice did they give
• And then just thirdly on this, what is the overall U
• reaction to the missile strike and Putin’s comments today that he believes Russia has the right to strike any and take action against countries that provide weapons to Ukraine
• So trying to remember some of the order of your questions
• So I can confirm that Russia did launch an experimental intermediate range ballistic missile
• This IRBM was based on Russia’s RS-26 Rubash intercontinental ballistic missile model
• In terms of notifications to the United States, the United States was pre-notified briefly before the launch through nuclear risk reduction channels
• And I think your third question was on our reaction to Putin’s comments
• I mean, we’ve seen this type of dangerous, reckless rhetoric before from President Putin
• What we’re focused on is continuing to support Ukraine with what it needs

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