Ukraine war latest: Russia's new Oreshnik missile relies on Western
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Ukraine war latest: Russia's new Oreshnik missile relies on Western manufacturing technology, FT reports

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 […]
What is Russia's Oreshnik missile, and what happens next?
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What is Russia's Oreshnik missile, and what happens next?

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 21 announced his country had launched a new type of missile in an attack on Ukraine, a demonstration of military might meant to deter Kyiv's allies from further support against his full-scale invasion. "There are currently no ways of countering this weapon. The missiles attack targets at a speed […]
Russia's Oreshnik missile likely had no explosives and didn't cause
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Russia's Oreshnik missile likely had no explosives and didn't cause much damage, Bild analyst claims

Russia's Oreshnik missile that targeted Dnipro on Nov. 21 likely carried no explosive charge and did not cause any significate damage, German media outlet Bild reported on Nov. 23, citing Bild military analyst Julian Ropcke. The Oreshnik nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile was likely a modification of Russia's RS-26 Rubezh missile, he said. Ropcke came to […]