- Joe Biden visited Kyiv on Monday in a visit designed to emphasize U.S. support for Ukraine as the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion approaches
- Moscow was warned several hours in advance that Biden would be there, so there would be no shelling of the capital or his route
- Yet on Tuesday two sources told CNN that Russia tested an ICMB during the visit – but they warned the US in advance, through deconfliction lines
Russia carried out an intercontinental ballistic missile test on Monday while Joe Biden was in Ukraine, according to a report – but warned the U.S. in advance.
Moscow was told several hours before Biden arrived in Kyiv that he would be there, and warned not to attack the city during that time. The bold visit, designed to emphasize U.S. support for Ukraine as the first anniversary approaches, was not publicized in advance.
But on Tuesday, two sources told CNN that Russia has tested an ICBM known as Satan II while the president was meeting his Ukrainian counterpart.
Moscow warned Washington in advance, and the U.S. officials told CNN they did not consider the launch to be an escalation. The test launch failed.
