Russia is preparing a missile strike on the Verkhovna Rada, prompting the parliament to cancel its session, according to MP Batenko.

The Russian invaders are planning to launch a missile strike on the government district, specifically targeting the building of the Verkhovna Rada in Kyiv. This potential threat was reported by Ukrainian MP Taras Batnenko, who noted that it could happen in the near future.

During the broadcast of the project "Great Lviv Speaks," Budenko not only informed about the threat from the occupiers but also urged Western partners to respond. The MP pointed out that Putin has "maximized the stakes," which poses extreme danger.

"We are being informed that there is a threat of a missile attack on Hrushevskyi Street, 5, in the coming days. This is the Parliament of Ukraine. We will see if it happens or not. But I see that Putin has maximized the stakes for the Ukrainian population, for the Ukrainian people," said Batnenko.

He emphasized that the Ukrainian authorities must respond to such actions from Moscow, but they are not the only ones. The international community should also react to the actions of the occupiers and take steps to end this conflict.

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The Rada Cancels Session

In light of the information received regarding a missile strike, the Verkhovna Rada decided to cancel the session scheduled for November 22. Additionally, MPs and their families were urged to limit their presence in the government district on that date. This was reported by MP Oleksiy Honcharenko on his Telegram channel.

"The Rada session will not take place tomorrow. There was supposed to be an hour for questions to the Government, but now it won't be possible to ask the Government about their foolish decisions. The next Rada session is planned for December," the message states.

Missile Strike on Dnipro

On the morning of November 21, the Russians struck Dnipro with an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launched from the Astrakhan region of Russia. Damage occurred to an industrial enterprise, a rehabilitation center for people with disabilities, and private homes. As President Volodymyr Zelensky later noted, this was a demonstration of Russia's capability for a nuclear strike.

This certainly caused concern among Ukrainians, as the missile is equipped with multiple warheads. This means there is one missile, but multiple impacts. Additionally, the Ukrainian air defense is powerless and cannot intercept missiles of this type. However, experts provided some reassurance. According to them, the Russians will not be able to frequently use such weaponry in Ukraine.

Firstly, because it is impossible to deliver precise strikes with such missiles. They are designed solely for nuclear warheads. Secondly, there are only 521 such missiles in Russia, according to Defense Express. That is quite limited. It should be noted that since the beginning of the war, Russia has launched 9,627 missiles at Ukraine, of which 2,429 missiles were intercepted.

What exactly did the Russian Federation hope to achieve by using such weaponry? Experts have made several assumptions. Firstly, Putin wanted to demonstrate the state's nuclear potential; secondly, to send a signal to the West and respond to the permission to strike with missiles on Russian territory. It is also not ruled out that this was an attempt to distract attention and strengthen their positions ahead of possible negotiations. Additionally, one should not dismiss the simple internal propaganda effect. Russian society expects decisive actions, and this strike could have been an attempt to placate the ultra-radical segment of the electorate.

In the evening of November 21, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin recorded an address in which he confirmed the ICBM strike on Dnipro and stated that Russia would "decisively and reciprocally" respond to Ukraine's use of Western weapons for strikes deep into Russia. According to him, the missile was named "Oreshnik" and Ukraine is unable to intercept them. Putin also acknowledged that the strike was conducted on the Ukrainian defense enterprise "Pivdenmash."