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Originally published by Citizen DigitalJanuary 9, 2026
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Russia fires hypersonic missile at target in Ukraine near NATO border
It was only the second time Russia has fired the Oreshnik at Ukraine, and came amid a night of air attacks that Ukrainian authorities said also killed four people in Kyiv, knocked out power in the cap.....
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Russia launched a powerful hypersonic Oreshnik missile at a target in Ukraine near the Polish border, marking the second such strike. This attack, which Kyiv's European allies call an intimidation tactic, occurred amidst overnight air raids that killed four people in Kyiv and damaged the Qatari embassy.
- The Oreshnik, an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) designed to project power across Europe, is believed to have carried inert "dummy" warheads.
- Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha described the strike close to the EU and NATO border as a "grave threat" and "truly a global threat," demanding "global responses."
- The missile struck the workshop of a state enterprise in the western city of Lviv near the Polish border, causing "minor penetrations."
- In Kyiv, 242 drones and 36 missiles were fired, resulting in four fatalities, over 20 injuries, and electricity loss for more than half a million homes.
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