Ukraine's Air Force: russia May Launch Oreshnik Missile Against Ukraine Within 24 Hours
Defense Express • • world
Key Points:
- The Ukrainian Air Force has warned of a high likelihood that Russia may launch a medium-range ballistic missile against Ukraine soon, based on activity detected at the Kapustin Yar missile range in Russia's Astrakhan region.
- The warning, issued on June 12, urges Ukrainian civilians to heed air raid alerts due to potential imminent missile launches.
- Although the specific missile was not identified, the reference to Kapustin Yar suggests the possible use of Russia's Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, previously tested at that site.
- Russia's Oreshnik missile has never been used in combat, only in testing, contradicting earlier Russian claims that it was a battlefield-proven weapon capable of destroying strategic targets.