US EditionRussia says it fired its Oreshnik missile at Ukraine in response to strike on Putin's residence
- Russia's military announced that it fired a hypersonic Oreshnik missile at a target in Ukraine during a massive overnight strike on energy and drone sites, the Ukrainian Air Force said the barrage included 242 drones and 36 missiles.
- Moscow said the strike was retaliation after an attempted Ukrainian drone attack on a Putin residence in Novgorod region at the end of December, which Kyiv called "a lie".
- Overnight, authorities reported strikes across Kyiv districts, Lviv, and Dnipro, killing four and injuring at least 22, with fires and drone parts damaging residential and infrastructure sites.
- The strikes left 556,000 people without power and heating in Belgorod, Vyacheslav Gladkov, governor of Belgorod region, said, while Kyiv suffered water and electricity disruptions amid freezing weather and emergency worker casualties.
- Putin said, `I will add that there is no countermeasure to such a missile, no means of intercepting it, in the world today,` while Western officials expressed scepticism and Reuters could not verify the capabilities of the Oreshnik.
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Russia’s use of Oreshniks was a response to 3 recent provocations
After several missiles were fired at targets in western Ukraine’s Lvov region, the Russian Defense Ministry confirmed on Friday morning that its formidable new Oreshniks had been used – for only the second time. Reports indicate that the Stryi gas field and gas storage facility were among Ukrainian targets that were hit. The first use of the hypersonic Oreshniks, featuring hard-to-defend-against MIRV payload, […] The post Russia’s use of Oreshni…
Russia used a nuclear-capable ballistic missile called the Oreshnik overnight in a large-scale air strike against Ukraine, marking a significant escalation of its military offensive. In the capital Kiev, at least four people were reportedly killed and 25 others were injured, while loud explosions were heard for several hours. This is only the second time that the Oreshnik missile has been used in the conflict, after its first use in November 202…
Healey condemns ‘cynical’ strikes on Ukraine as Russia fires hypersonic missile
The Defence Secretary condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin following drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities overnight. Continued Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians are “brutal” and “cynical”, the Defence Secretary has said as he visits Kyiv. John Healey condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin following drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities overnight that killed at least four and wounded dozens. He told the BBC in Kyiv…
The Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian region of Lviv is, as far as we know, the second attack in which Russia has used an Oreshnik missile. This is a relatively new hypersonic medium-range missile. Russia calls it a "superweapon." Here's how it works.
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Russia used its new hypersonic missile again in Ukraine. Here's what to know about the Oreshnik
The hypersonic Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile hit Ukraine's western Lviv region late Thursday night, although officials there did not mention any casualties.
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