Russia’s Attack With Oreshnik Missile Meant to Intimidate
A screen grab from a video shows installation of the Oreshnik missile system.
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The Russian Oreshnik ballistic missile that hit the Ukrainian city of Lviv carried no explosives and hit nothing of military value, implying it was meant to coerce rather than inflict major damage.
The missile struck residential areas in Lviv late Thursday, Ukrainian officials said. There were no casualties, though critical infrastructure was damaged, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said in a video address.