Russia Fires Oreshnik Missile at Ukraine: What’s Special About the Rare Weapon That Flies at 13,600 km/h — and Why Putin Is Using It Now
Posted on January 13, 2026
On January 9, 2026, Russia significantly escalated its war against Ukraine by launching an Oreshnik missile, a rare and highly advanced hypersonic ballistic weapon capable of travelling at speeds of around 13,600 km/h (Mach 11). According to Moscow, the missile struck critical Ukrainian infrastructure in the country’s western region, near Lviv, alarmingly close to the […]