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Oreshnik rocket – Russia has taken the last step of escalation – UNIAN
Experts note that what happened is a clear departure from decades of nuclear deterrence doctrine.
Russia's use of the Oreshnik missile on the Dnieper is the latest escalation of the war in Ukraine, marking a decisive and potentially dangerous moment “in Moscow's conflict with the West,” CNN writes. The report said the use of a multi-warhead ballistic missile “in an offensive battle” is a clear departure from decades of Cold War deterrence.
Previously, such “multiple independently targetable missiles” (MIRVs) had never been used to strike an enemy.
“As far as I know, yes, this is the first case of using MIRV in combat,” noted the director of the Nuclear Information project in…
