What is Russia's Oreshnik missile?
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Russia has confirmed it used a hypersonic Oreshnik missile as part of its large-scale attack on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, over the weekend. The barrage that killed at least four people has been condemned by European leaders with the EU's foreign chief Kaja Kallas calling it "reckless nuclear brinkmanship". But what do we know about how these long-range weapons work? For more: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/russia-strikes-kyiv/rsumpme3r SBS News is Australia's trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world. Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SBSNews Follow SBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au Follow SBS News on X: https://www.twitter.com/SBSNews Follow SBS News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbsnews Apple News: https://trib.al/MTx0gUe For the latest news, visit www.sbs.com.au/news Network Terms & Conditions: https://sbs.co
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