Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service, Russia’s Ministry of Defense says, as negotiators continue to search for a breakthrough in peace talks to end Moscow’s war

Russia’s Defense Ministry announced it carried out a precision strike last week using its hypersonic Oreshnik missile, claiming the attack disabled a major Ukrainian aviation repair and drone production facility in the Lviv region.

Russia’s claim that it has fired a new Oreshnik hypersonic missile in combat, and tested a nuclear-capable variant, marks a sharp escalation in the technological arms race unfolding along NATO’s eastern flank.

Explosive maritime and military tensions escalate as Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev demands forceful retaliation against the United States over tanker seizures, dismissing UNCLOS constraints and accusing Washington of selective international law enforcement.