National Security and Missile Technology

Russia’s Defense Ministry says it used its new Oreshnik ballistic missile in a massive overnight strike on Ukraine on January 9, 2026, an attack Ukrainian officials say killed four people and wounded at least 22 in Kyiv while damaging residential buildings and disrupting water and power. Moscow frames the barrage as retaliation for what it alleges was a Ukrainian drone strike on President Vladimir Putin’s residence, a claim both Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump have rejected, and Russian outlets report Oreshnik may have targeted a large underground gas storage site in western Lviv region.