Russia Strikes Western Ukraine With Rare Oreshnik Missile

Russia carried out a strike near Ukraine’s western border with an intermediate-range ballistic missile known as Oreshnik, sending a threatening signal to Kyiv’s allies amid a widespread air attack that targeted energy infrastructure and damaged apartment buildings.

The Russian Defense Ministry said it launched a “massive strike with high-precision, long-range, land- and sea-based weapons, including the Oreshnik,” against critical targets, according to a statement on Telegram Friday.