Oreshnik hit Kiev or the west of the country
The Kremlin seeks to demonstrate the long-range of its weapons, which can reach European countries.
Russia is preparing for a demonstration strike with strategic weapons in western Ukraine or will try to attack Kyiv between December 10 and 19.
This was stated by international relations expert Valery Chaly on the air of the NTA TV channel.
According to him, on November 23, the Russians already tried to launch a second ballistic missile, which Putin calls “Oreshnik”, to hit the Ukrainian capital, but the launch was unsuccessful.
At the same time, he noted that the western regions of Ukraine could be more likely targets for the strike, as the Kremlin seeks to demonstrate the long-range of its weapons, which can reach European countries.
“Now [ціллю для удару] it may be Kyiv again, but more likely – the area between Lviv and Uzhhorod,…