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Russia Unleashes Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile in Second-Ever Combat Use Against Western Ukraine

On 9 Jan 2026, Moscow fired a single Mach-10 Oreshnik ballistic missile from Kapustin Yar at Lviv Oblast during a 242-drone, 36-missile night barrage—the weapon’s first appearance in 14 months and the closest strike yet to NATO territory.