U.S. government believes Russia may fire another Oreshnik missile at Ukraine in ‘coming days’ — Associated Press
A U.S. intelligence assessment indicates that Russia may use its recently unveiled medium-range Oreshnik ballistic missile to strike Ukraine again in the “coming days,” Reuters and The Associated Press reported on Wednesday, citing U.S. officials.
According to the AP’s source, the U.S. government views Russia’s use of the Oreshnik more as an intimidation attempt than as a turning point on the battlefield. The source noted that Russia has only a few of the missiles and that they carry a smaller warhead than other missiles regularly fired at Ukraine.
The source who spoke to Reuters also said that Washington does not believe the Oreshnik will alter the course of the war. “We assess that the Oreshnik is not a game-changer on the battlefield, but rather just another attempt by Russia to terrorize Ukraine, which will fail,” the source said.