Britain, France and Germany on Friday accused Russia of using a hypersonic 'Oryshnik' missile in western Ukraine, calling the move 'escalatory and unacceptable.' Russia stated it struck 'strategic targets' in Ukraine using the Oryshnik missile, marking its second use since invading Ukraine about four years ago. Russia employed the hypersonic 'Oryshnik' missile in the war with Ukraine as part of a heavy nighttime bombardment that killed four people in Kyiv and damaged dozens of buildings, including the Qatar embassy. All details about the hypersonic 'Oryshnik' missile: 1. Missile type: medium-range ballistic, hypersonic. Ukraine's Security Service said on Friday that Kyiv considers Russia's nighttime strike using a missile… Brussels, AFP The European Union on Friday stated that Russia's use of the hypersonic 'Oryshnik' missile for night strikes on Ukraine is 'a clear escalation' and a message to Kyiv's allies, Brussels and Washington. She added that the use of this missile 'is a clear escalation against Ukraine and aims to warn Europe and the United States.' Ukraine's Security Service published photos of what it said were fragments of the Russian hypersonic 'Oryshnik' missile. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas wrote on X that Russian President Vladimir Putin 'does not want peace, and Russia's response to diplomacy is more missiles and destruction.' 2. Design
