Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again – US

Authorities in Kyiv said a Russian hypersonic missile struck a factory in Dnipro, Ukraine, last month (AP)
Authorities in Kyiv said a Russian hypersonic missile struck a factory in Dnipro, Ukraine, last month (AP)

A US intelligence assessment has concluded that Russia may use its lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile against Ukraine again in the “coming days”, a US official said.

The experimental Oreshnik missile is seen by America more as an attempt at intimidation than a game-changer on the battlefield in Ukraine, according to a US official.

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