CNA Explains: Why Russia’s nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile is drawing attention in the Ukraine war

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Russia fired its nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile for the third time in the war on Ukraine. Russian President Putin highlighted the missile's potential devastation comparable to a nuclear strike, even with conventional warheads.

For the third time in its war on Ukraine, Russia on Sunday (May 24) fired its Oreshnik missile, which Putin has said could be as devastating as a nuclear strike even when fitted with conventional warheads.