Russia fires Oreshnik hypersonic missile
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In our news wrap Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia's use of a new hypersonic missile was meant to send a message to other European nations, Gaza officials said 13 people were killed in a wave of Israeli strikes and Swiss prosecutors are asking that a co-owner of the bar where a deadly fire broke out on New Year's be held in custody.
Russia's Oreshnik hypersonic missile deployment to Belarus has thrust over 80 million Europeans into a new security calculus, with weapons capable of striking NATO capitals in minutes now on combat alert just kilometers from alliance borders.
Russia is bolstering its strategic arsenal with advanced weapons like the Oreshnik hypersonic missile, now deployed in Belarus, significantly reducing European warning times. Moscow is also developing the nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile and Poseidon underwater drone.