It was the second time that Russia has used the Oreshnik against Ukraine, a hypersonic missile that is impossible for the country to intercept. This handout photo from the Security Service of Ukraine purports to show part of Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system is at the site of a Russian strike in the Lviv region on Friday. But on the streets of Kyiv, many residents see it as simply another deadly Russian weapon. Oreshnik is more like a propaganda weapon," Poliak said in an interview with a freelance crew working for CBC News. The first time Russia used the intermediate range missile was in November 2024 when it targeted an industrial facility in Dnipro.

Source: CBC News January 10, 2026 21:43 UTC