Key developments on Dec. 19: Zelensky blasts Putin’s Oreshnik threats, calling him ‘dumbass’ Zelensky dismisses ceasefire as Putin’s ploy to regroup, seeks coordinated peace plan Ukraine strikes 'only oil refinery operating' in Russia's Rostov Oblast, military says Putin acknowledges sanctions have impact on Russia's economy Ukraine’s Special Forces report killing 12 North Korean soldiers in […]
"Decision-making centers" in Kyiv can be among the targets of Oreshnik, Russia's new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Nov. 28. Putin has repeatedly threatened to attack Ukraine's "decision-making centers" since the beginning of Russia's full-scale war. Russia daily strikes Ukrainian cities with drones, missiles, and guided bombs, with nearly 200 […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to escalate the war in Ukraine so that U.S. President Donald Trump fails to end the full-scale war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 28. Zelensky's comments come in response to Putin's fresh threats to target "decision-making centers" in Kyiv and Ukrainian military facilities with Oreshnik, Russia's new intermediate-range ballistic […]
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko plans to deploy 10 Russian Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus, pro-Kremlin journalist Alexander Yunashev reported on his Telegram channel Yunashev Live on Dec. 26. The "Oreshnik" is an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that Russia touts as an experimental weapon capable of bypassing advanced air defense systems. Answering Yunashev's question during […]
Key developments on Dec. 27: Russia's new Oreshnik missile relies on Western manufacturing technology, FT reports 3 senior Russian officers killed in HIMARS, drone attack, Ukraine's military intelligence says Ukraine working to extend basic training to 2 months, Syrskyi says Russia ramps up production of Shahed drones, decoys at Tatarstan plant, CNN reports Ukraine repelling […]