Oreshnik

ANALYSIS-Putin sends warning to Ukraine and West with unused weapon of 2024

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ANALYSIS-Putin sends warning to Ukraine and West with unused weapon of 2024

By Mark Trevelyan and Andrew Osborn LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin’s launch of a hypersonic Oreshnik missile appears aimed at intimidating Ukraine and sending a signal of Russian military power to Europe and the United States at a crucial moment in talks to end the war. Putin has repeatedly boasted of the … Read more

Russia’s use of its hypersonic missile in western Ukraine is seen as a warning to Kiev’s allies

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Russia’s use of its hypersonic missile in western Ukraine is seen as a warning to Kiev’s allies

Russia said on Friday it had used its latest missile against Ukraine for the second time in the nearly four-year war, a strong signal to Kiev and its Western allies as US-led peace talks entered a crucial new phase. The Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile struck Ukraine’s western Lviv region late Thursday evening. The area is … Read more