Russia launches Oreshnik missile in first combat use against Ukraine
Russia has launched its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile in combat for the first time, targeting the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. This missile can potentially deliver multiple nuclear warheads and signals a shift in Russia's military strategy. The attack follows President Putin's announcement of a new nuclear policy, lowering the threshold for nuclear weapon use. Ukraine has also escalated its attacks, using U.S.-made missiles against Russian targets for the first time. Putin claimed that Western air defenses cannot intercept the Oreshnik missile and warned that the conflict could expand globally. He stated that Russia would notify Ukraine before future missile strikes to allow civilian evacuations.