missiles

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Iran had launched several ballistic missiles toward its neighbors in the region, but all failed to hit their intended targets, Central Command said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Then facilities in those countries damaged by missiles and drones would have to come back into operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Tymur Tkachenko, the head of Kyiv's City Military Administration, said "the enemy is striking with ballistic missiles".

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

"Sometimes missiles fly over one ship, and sometimes debris falls on the next," the captain says.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The craft made it through the atmosphere but then blew up, showering fragments—which looked like missiles on American radar screens—back to Earth.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin