US warns Ukraine of Russian missile strike targeting defense industry

The U.S. informed Ukraine about a Russian missile attack on Dnipro, which used a medium-range Oreshnik ballistic missile, not an intercontinental ballistic missile as initially reported. This attack targeted Ukraine's defense industry. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the strike, claiming it was a response to Western support for Ukraine. He stated that the Oreshnik missile poses challenges for Western air defense systems, but U.S. officials noted that Russia likely has only a few of these experimental missiles. Following a shift in U.S. policy, Ukraine launched strikes using long-range missiles against Russian targets. The Pentagon confirmed that Russia notified the U.S. about the attack, but details on the specific target remain unclear.