"Russia said Friday it has used the new Oreshnik ballistic missile along with other weapons in a massive strike on Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said four people were killed and at least 22 wounded in the capital overnight. Russia didn't say where Oreshnik hit, but Russian media and military bloggers said it targeted a huge underground natural gas storage in Ukraine's western Lviv region."
"Russia first tested the Oreshnik Russian for hazelnut tree to strike a Ukrainian factory in November 2024. Putin has bragged that Oreshnik's multiple warheads plunge at speeds of up to Mach 10 and can't be intercepted, and that several of them used in a conventional strike could be as devastating as a nuclear attack. Oreshnik can also carry nuclear weapons."
Russia deployed the new Oreshnik ballistic missile alongside other weapons in a large-scale strike on Ukraine. Ukrainian officials reported four killed and at least 22 wounded in Kyiv overnight, including an emergency medical aid worker, and multiple districts were hit. Rescue workers were injured while responding to ongoing attacks. Russian media and military bloggers reported the missile struck a large underground natural gas storage in Lviv region. Moscow presented the attack as retaliation for an alleged Ukrainian drone strike on President Putin's residence, a claim denied by Ukraine and by U.S. President Donald Trump. Oreshnik is reported to travel at extreme speeds and can carry nuclear warheads.
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