Ukraine Warns of Oreshnik Strike Within 24 Hours After U.S. Relays Russian Alert
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Updated · Meduza · Jun 13
Ukraine Warns of Oreshnik Strike Within 24 Hours After U.S. Relays Russian Alert
3 articles · Updated · Meduza · Jun 13
Summary
Ukrainian officials said the United States passed along a Russian warning that an Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile could be launched before June 14.
Ukraine’s Armed Forces had already warned on June 12 of a high-probability strike within 24 hours from the Kapustin Yar range in Russia’s Astrakhan region, urging civilians not to ignore air-raid alerts.
The warning points to a weapon Russia last used on May 24, when an Oreshnik struck near Bila Tserkva, about 80 kilometers south of Kyiv; no casualty figures have been made public.
Russia has used the Oreshnik three times since November 2024, including strikes on Dnipro and the Lviv region, though Putin later said one recent launch targeted a "barn" to observe how the warhead blocks landed.