Amid rising tensions in Europe, Russia reportedly struck Ukraine with an ICBM missile. This is yet another escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war.

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From Breitbart:

The central-Ukrainian city of Dnipro was struck by a single ICBM missile in the early hours of Thursday morning Ukraine claims, part of a broader air raid that state media said also saw one air-launched ballistic missile and seven air-launched cruise missiles fired at the city. The Ukrainian government has not made an official statement on casualties in the “massive attack” but said they managed to shoot down six of the cruise missiles in-flight.

The launch of an ICBM is claimed by Ukraine’s air force to have come from the Astrakhan Oblast, which borders the Caspian Sea. The launch has not been corroborated by Western states observing the conflict, the United Kingdom has called it unconfirmed, for instance. Russia has yet to confirm or deny an conventional explosive armed but nuclear-capable ICBM launch, apparently the latest sabre-rattling move by the state as it bids to discourage further Western involvement in Ukraine.

While claiming there was “no significant damage” caused, nevertheless Ukraine also stated a city medical facility and an industrial area were hit. …

As Europe has been inching closer to war, we have been keeping you updated on all the recent happenings. Earlier this week, we reported on Biden’s decision to greenlight Ukraine’s use of American missiles inside of Russian territory. On Thursday, we brought you the news that Ukraine had struck Russia with the missiles we sent them. This ICBM attack seems to be a response to that strike.

As tensions rise in Ukraine, multiple countries have begun preparing for the worst. We reported on Tuesday that Sweden, Finland, and Norway are preparing their citizens for the possibility of a nuclear attack. In Asia, Russian ally North Korea has begun preparing for a larger conflict.

From NBC News:

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered his country’s military, munitions industry and nuclear weapons sector to accelerate war preparations to counter what he called unprecedented confrontational moves by the U.S., state media said on Thursday.

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North Korea has been expanding ties with Russia, among others, as Washington accuses Pyongyang of supplying military equipment to Moscow for use in its war with Ukraine, while Russia provides technical support to help the North advance its military capabilities.

Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the conflict, Germany has been preparing for war.

From The New York Post:

Secret documents revealed Wednesday that Berlin has begun making plans for how it could help deploy as many as 800,000 NATO troops — including Americans — into Ukraine as Russia’s nuclear saber-rattling reaches new heights.

“Operation Deutschland” is a 1,000-page plan to prepare Germany for the possibility of a World War III scenario.

The top-secret papers reportedly detail specific buildings and infrastructure to protect so they can be utilized by the military, and how businesses and civilians should prepare in case of increased threats, according to the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

They also suggested Berlin was preparing a way to push 200,000 military vehicles across German territory should the alliance be required to join Ukraine’s efforts, though further details were kept classified.

Germany has also advised citizens on ways to prepare for the worst by boosting their self-sufficiency through mechanisms including installing diesel generators or even wind turbines, according to the report.

A larger war seems more and more likely with each passing day, but we worship a sovereign God. This is all in his hands, and we can come before him as intercessors to pray for peace. Let’s pray that a larger war does not break out, and that conflict never reaches our shores!

Share your prayers for peace in the comments.

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