Russia notified the United States about its ballistic missile strike on Ukraine, an official told Semafor. The source further added that Washington briefed Kyiv and other allies of its plan to launch an experimental medium-range ballistic missile 'to help them prepare'. This comes as President Vladimir Putin confirmed that Russia tested a new intermediate-range ballistic missile — Oreshnik.
Russian forces launched a missile attack on Dnipro on Thursday. Putin further accused Ukraine of targeting its facilities in the Kursk and Bryansk oblasts with US-made long-range ATACMS and UK's Storm Shadow missiles on November 19 and 20. Meanwhile, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Putin is using Ukraine as 'a testing ground'.
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The Oreshnik missile is a relatively new addition to Russia's missile arsenal, designed for precision strikes. Details suggest it is part of Russia's modernization efforts in missile technology. Reports indicate the Oreshnik might feature a versatile range, adaptable warhead configurations, and advanced guidance systems, potentially capable of deployment via land-based or naval platforms.
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A US official told Semafor: "The United States was pre-notified briefly before the launch." They further added that the US briefed its allies and Ukraine.
Russia and the US typically inform each other if they plan to launch ballistic missiles. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov. however, said no notifications were issued 'because Russia has no such obligation with intermediate-range missiles,' the Russian news agency TASS reported.