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Russia's use of Oreshnik missile in Ukraine a 'scare-tactic': EU top diplomat
Brussels, Belgium, May 24 (AFP) May 24, 2026
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Sunday that Russia was seeking to "terrorise Ukraine" with its latest massive bombardment, including the reported use of the nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile.

"Russia hit a dead-end on the battlefield, so it terrorises Ukraine with deliberate strikes on city centres," Kallas wrote on X.

"Moscow reportedly using Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles -- systems designed to carry nuclear warheads -- is a political scare-tactic and reckless nuclear-brinkmanship," she added.


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