Ukraine war latest: Zelensky blasts Putin’s Oreshnik threats, calling him
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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky blasts Putin’s Oreshnik threats, calling him ‘dumbass’

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 […]
Putin threatens to target 'decision-making centers' in Kyiv with Oreshnik
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Putin threatens to target 'decision-making centers' in Kyiv with Oreshnik missile

"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 […]
'Putin wants to escalate' before Trump takes office — Zelensky
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'Putin wants to escalate' before Trump takes office — Zelensky hits back at Oreshnik threats

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 […]
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 […]