That’s more of a technically than anything else. Yes, Russia has missiles classified as IRBMs that have a shorter range than ICBMs, but they still have very similar capabilities to ICBMs in terms of Multiple Re-entry Vehicles and being nuclear armed.
IRBM = Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile. A ballistic missile with a range between 3000-5500km. That’s how it’s been defined in all the missile treaties.
Rybar aren’t always the most reliable. Anyway, i’m not remotely qualified to speak on these things so i’ll leave it to the experts to judge, and in the meantime wait for some official confirmation before jumping to conclusions.
Rybar seems to confirm it
https://t.me/rybar/65567?single
CNN said it wasn’t ICBM, quoting some “western official”.
That’s more of a technically than anything else. Yes, Russia has missiles classified as IRBMs that have a shorter range than ICBMs, but they still have very similar capabilities to ICBMs in terms of Multiple Re-entry Vehicles and being nuclear armed.
Inter Rontinental Ballistic Missile?
If not, it should be
IRBM = Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile. A ballistic missile with a range between 3000-5500km. That’s how it’s been defined in all the missile treaties.
Rybar aren’t always the most reliable. Anyway, i’m not remotely qualified to speak on these things so i’ll leave it to the experts to judge, and in the meantime wait for some official confirmation before jumping to conclusions.