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Russia fired a nuclear-capable missile at Ukraine late Thursday in a retaliatory strike for an alleged attack on an official residence of President Vladimir Putin.

The Russian Defense Ministry said an Oreshnik hypersonic missile was launched from a strategic nuclear testing site during massive overnight bombing of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, less than 50 miles from the Polish border.

Explosions were reported in Lviv after the threat of an intermediate-range ballistic missile was detected from Russia’s Kapustin Yar site just before midnight, the Ukrainian air force said in a statement early Friday.

The Oreshnik — Russian for hazel tree — is a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear payload and reaching Mach 10.

Ukrainian officials measured one missile, believed to be the Oreshnik, at 8,000 mph.

Russia also deployed drones and high-precision long-range land- and sea-based weapons during the late-night strikes.

“The strike’s targets were hit. The targets included facilities producing unmanned aerial vehicles used in the terrorist attack (allegedly against the Putin residence), as well as energy infrastructure supporting Ukraine’s military-industrial complex,” the ministry said in a statement.

Russian officials said the attack was in response to Putin’s claims that Ukraine had attempted to assassinate him at one of his residences with a massive drone strike in December.

CIA and Ukrainian officials dismissed the attack on Putin’s residence in the northwest Novgorod region, describing it as “a complete fabrication,” finding no evidence to support the Russian tyrant’s wild allegation.

Officials claimed the attack was Putin’s attempt to derail ongoing peace negotiations to end the nearly four-year-old invasion.

Thursday’s strike marks only the second time Russia has fired the missile across the border into Ukraine and signals an ominous threat to Ukraine and its Western allies.

It was first used in an attack around Dnipro back in November 2024.

Putin said he fired the first missile in response to Kyiv’s use of British and American missiles to attack Russian territory.

Putin described it as a medium-range missile, countering Ukraine’s claim that it was the first use of a full intercontinental ballistic missile.

The proximity of Thursday’s blast to NATO member Poland heightened fears of possible escalation.

Russian officials claimed the strikes damaged drone production sites and energy infrastructures.

Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi wrote on Telegram that the explosions damaged unspecified infrastructure.

Source: https://nypost.com/2026/01/09/world-news/russia-possibly-fired-nuclear-capable-missle-in-latest-attack-ukraine/?utm_source=twitter&utm_social_handle_id=17469289&utm_medium=social&utm_social_post_id=646716074&utm_campaign=nypost

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Please spell words correctly when you post, and try to use perfect grammar and punctuation.

Na since last night dem drop these bombs for Ukraine na.
Una come dey post am now since yesterday

When is this war going to end!!

Please, what is Russia fighting Ukraine for exactly. Please no incoherent cut-and-join historic anecdotes...

No be small thing. Has it gotten to this level

Na wah

Na real wah

Nations against nations, warheads against warheads.

Who don go provoke Russia to be using hypersonic weapon again.

Let the EU puppet keep on thinking this is comedy...... Russia wouldn't back down until all the targets are met via negotiations or war.

Las las, we go reset everything

Na wa ooooo

So putin is putin the entire frustration on Ukraine. The bad thing is that this people are same family ooo. Ukraine and russia

Have they resumed again this year? I thought they had seized fire 🔥🔥 since last year October...

They are doing this for the entertainment of Yahweh and his only begotten son Yesusss Kristaaa.

Keep him entertained because that is what he loves most.

Putin has been marked to be taken out by Ukraine.

It is only a matter of time. Once Ukraine deletes Putin, Russia will be liberated.

World war 3 is eminent, make I go my village

I will urge Trump and all world leaders to strategize on capturing Putin and executing him. In doing so, the war will end

Ok let see how it goes, all this is to perper US

Ukraine don suffer sha .... Na wah o

The USA self go collect soo.

To those of you cheering the USA on. They attacked Venezuela and lied that it was about drugs, kidnapped a president and took him to the USA. They also seized ships belonging to other countries in international waters.


All these actions are setting a bad precedent. This was the same way they seized Chelsea football club from abrahmovic a move that was against international economic laws.

Switzerland that claims to be neutral also seized Venezuelas money that was in their banks.


When Russia responds, we don't want to hear the UN crying about international laws.

Trump already said there's nothing like international laws, so let the game begin.

Julius1995:
Please, what is Russia fighting Ukraine for exactly. Please no incoherent cut-and-join historic anecdotes...

Look for Putin's number and get your answer.. That's what we call from the horses mouth..

Lol make trump vex abeg I wan see shomtinz

For how many years now, dem no dey taya

Russia is a paper tiger. Putin should know that he is a legitimate target for Ukraine.
End the stupid war.
Modern warfare belongs to drones

jmoore:
Putin has been marked to be taken out by Ukraine.

It is only a matter of time. Once Ukraine deletes Putin, Russia will be liberated.

Hahaha source of post :- I go lie for you!

This war has truly overstretched Russia if they are fighting small Ukraine and are using this kind of weapons what will they now use fighting country like America or China.

They are using weapons they supposed preserve for a bigger war.

Russia never seize to amaze me,
My dream country to be,

Sorry sir, the question is not directed at primitive characters.

DoctorAyukebot:
Look for Putin's number and get your answer.. That's what we call from the horses mouth..

See person wey Trump suppose go capture, but na Maduro wey em power reach e go kidnap

Na Russia 🪆 start am,,Watch out for part 2

See these wicked people o...

The US dey embarrass and harass them "softly", dem don look around, Dem no see anything dem fit use retaliate, na to frustrate the so-called efforts to achieve peace the crafty US dey cook for there?

Next now, Russian hackers would be given ultimatums to frustrate and battle in the US cyberworld.

This is just tantrum Oga Putin... Werey Trump go still dey seize una things everywhere.

Second time they shot that missile.

Was thinking they'd shoot something faster than Oreshnik.

The awe of Oreshnik faded in less than 24hrs. 🥱

Guestmale:
This war has truly overstretched Russia if they are fighting small Ukraine and are using this kind of weapons what will they now use fighting country like America or China.

They are using weapons they supposed preserve for a bigger war.

Do you believe David killed Goliath with a stone?