Dec 7,  · Russian forces fire nuclear-capable Iskander ballistic missiles, Kinzhal hypersonic ballistic missiles, and nuclear-capable Kh cruise missiles against Ukraine on a regular . Russia’s use of ballistic and cruise missiles as well as direct-attack munitions in its full-scale invasion of Ukraine has not just shed light on the effectiveness and. Russia’s nuclear forces consist of both long-range, strategic systems—including intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), submarine-launched bal