WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded that Russia may use its <a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-oreshnik-hypersonic-missile-putin-ukraine-war-345588a399158b9eb0b56990b8149bd9">lethal new intermediate-range ballistic missile</a> against Ukraine again in “coming days,” a U.S. official said Wednesday.

The experimental Oreshnik missile is seen by U.S. officials more as an attempt at intimidation than a game-changer on the battlefield in Ukraine, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive information.

The official said Russia has only a handful of the missiles and that they carry a smaller warhead than other missiles that Russia has regularly launched at Ukraine.

Originally Published: <time datetime="2024-12-11 09:38:31">December 11, 2024 at 9:38 AM EST</time>

An intelligence assessment says Russia could use new missile again soon.{ai:summary}<p>A U.S. intelligence assessment indicates that Russia may deploy its new intermediate-range Oreshnik ballistic missile against Ukraine in the near future. Officials view this missile more as a tool for intimidation rather than a significant shift in military capability, noting its limited availability and smaller warhead. </p><p>#military</p>

US warns Russia may be ready to use new lethal missile against Ukraine again in ‘coming days’

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