In admission how two British Storm Shadow cruise missiles were shot downproceeded today Thursday the Russian Ministry of Defenseas reported by the Interfax news agency.

The Kremlin, for its part, refused to comment on whether there had been a strike on Russian soil by the British missiles, saying it was a matter for the defense forces.

It is recalled that yesterday, Wednesday, Kiev also launched British Storm Shadow missiles. So far neither side, nor the UK, nor Ukraine, nor Russia have confirmed the fact, although photos posted on the Telegram platform by Russian user accounts show fragments of a Storm Shadow missile.

Earlier today, Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile from the Astrakhan region on Thursday morning, an area southeast of Vologograd, bordering the Caspian Sea. This is the first time that Russia used such a powerful long-range missile during the war.

Also, the military of Ukraine reported that shot down six Kh-101 cruise missiles launched by Russia.

The Russian attack targeted operations and vital infrastructure in the central-eastern city of Dnipro, the air force said. It is currently unclear whether the intercontinental ballistic missile caused casualties or damage.