What Is Russia’s Oreshnik Ballistic Missile?
The weapon used for the first time against Ukraine last week is capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
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A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world.
The weapon used for the first time against Ukraine last week is capable of carrying nuclear weapons.
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On Tuesday, Ukraine also reported enduring an immense Russian air assault overnight that involved nearly 200 drones, as both sides intensified air attacks.
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For Volodymyr Nikulin, being a wartime police officer means aiding evacuees, surviving a shrapnel wound and tackling looters. It also means quickly switching cities when one falls to the invaders.
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Tit-for-tat moves this week included the use of American-made ballistic missiles to strike inside Russia, and new nuclear threats from Moscow. Neither appear to have influenced the war on the ground.
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As Ukraine Fires U.S. Missiles, Putin Sends a Chilling Message
The Russian leader ominously declares that America risks nuclear war as it expands its aid.
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Ukraine Cancels Parliament Session, Citing a Warning Over a Missile Attack
This is the first time Parliament has canceled a session since Russia invaded Ukraine.
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U.S. Pauses Operations at Kyiv Embassy, Warning of ‘Significant Air Attack’
The unusual alert came a day after Ukraine used American-made ballistic missiles to strike Russian territory for the first time. At least two other Western embassies closed for the day after the warning.
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Russia Supplies Antiaircraft Missiles to North Korea, South Korea Says
Pyongyang has long coveted an advanced air-defense system to guard against missiles and war planes from the United States and South Korea.
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Biden Agrees to Supply Ukraine With Anti-Personnel Mines
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.
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Top diplomats from the Group of 7 nations tried to project unity on Ukraine while discussing differences over Israel and anticipating the return of Donald J. Trump.
By Edward Wong and Emma Bubola
Russian state media reported that a British volunteer for the Ukrainian Army was captured amid fighting in the Kursk region.
By Ivan Nechepurenko
Long-range missiles, North Korean troops and starker threats from Russia — the war has entered a more volatile phase.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Anton Troianovski, Rob Szypko, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Michael Simon Johnson, Will Reid, Maria Byrne, Patricia Willens, Michael Benoist, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley
While support for Vladimir V. Putin’s threats resounded in pro-war venues, some Russians reacted with worry, gallows humor and apathy to the suggestions of striking the West and using nuclear weapons.
By Nataliya Vasilyeva and Valerie Hopkins
President Vladimir Putin said the attack was in response to Ukraine’s recent use of American and British weapons to strike deeper into Russia.
By McKinnon de Kuyper and Riley Mellen
The intermediate-range missile did not carry nuclear weapons, but it is part of a strategic arsenal that is capable of delivering them.
By Marc Santora, Lara Jakes, Valerie Hopkins, Andrew E. Kramer and Eric Schmitt
The next two or three months in Ukraine are likely to be exceedingly violent, in a war that has already been the deadliest in Europe in the past 80 years. Marc Santora, who has been reporting from Ukraine since the beginning of the war with Russia, explains why.
By Marc Santora, Nikolay Nikolov, James Surdam and Laura Salaberry
Britain allowed Ukrainians to use Storm Shadows a week after President Biden authorized the use of American-made missiles inside Russia, a shift from a more cautious military strategy.
By Helene Cooper
Overextended Ukrainian forces lack manpower and artillery against Russian forces willing to absorb staggering casualties.
By Marc Santora and Tyler Hicks
Sweden, Finland and Norway have recently updated their advice for citizens preparing to survive war and other crises, wary of Ukraine’s grinding fight against Russia.
By Christina Anderson, Johanna Lemola, Henrik Pryser Libell and Amelia Nierenberg
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