The protesters were arrested for throwing 'missiles' [=rocks, bottles, etc.] at the police.
an intercontinental 'ballistic missile'
a nuclear 'missile'
(..) return to Explorer. - Copy. Explorer, prep airlock. - Airlock engaged, ready to receive. - Houston, elaborate. Debris from the missile strike has caused a chain reaction, hitting other satellites and creating new debris. Traveling faster than a high-speed bullet up towards your altitude. (..)2013 Gravity
(..) this board initialized in the next hour. Explorer, this is Houston. - Go ahead, Houston. NORAD reports a Russian satellite has incurred a missile strike. The impact has created a cloud of debris orbiting at twenty thousand miles per hour. Current debris orbit does not overlap with your trajectory. (..)2013 Gravity