Ukraine warns of another Oreshnik strike within 24 hours after U.S. passes on Russian warning
Meduza • • world
Key Points:
- Ukraine has received intelligence from the United States indicating that Russia may launch an Oreshnik medium-range ballistic missile before June 14, according to Ukrainian news outlets citing government sources.
- Russia reportedly warned the U.S. and its partners about a possible missile strike, though specific recipients of the warning were not disclosed, and no official warning has been issued by the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv.
- Ukraine’s Armed Forces issued a warning on June 12 about a high likelihood of a missile launch from the Kapustin Yar firing range in Russia’s Astrakhan region within 24 hours.
- Russia last used the Oreshnik missile on May 24 in an attack near Bila Tserkva, south of Kyiv, which Russian President Vladimir Putin described as a test strike rather than combat use.
- Prior Oreshnik missile strikes occurred in November 2024 and January 2026 targeting the Yuzhmash factory in Dnipro and the Lviv region, respectively, with no public casualty figures reported.