{"id":112489,"date":"2026-05-25T04:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T01:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/they-are-truly-mad-russia-has-hit-ukraine-with-a-medium-range-oreshnik-missile\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T10:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:45:13","slug":"they-are-truly-mad-russia-has-hit-ukraine-with-a-medium-range-oreshnik-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/en\/they-are-truly-mad-russia-has-hit-ukraine-with-a-medium-range-oreshnik-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;They are truly mad&#8221;. 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One of these was a medium-range ballistic missile, Oreshnik.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the Russians have launched 2 Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles, 3 3M22 Zircon anti-ship missiles, 30 Iskander-M\/S-400 ballistic missiles, and 54 Kh-101\/Iskander-K\/Caliber cruise missiles.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Details, <a href=\"https:\/\/adevarul.ro\/stiri-externe\/europa\/rusia-a-vizat-ucraina-cu-o-racheta-cu-raza-medie-2531837.html\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia used a hypersonic missile with nuclear capability, Ore\u015fnik, with a medium range of action against Ukraine during massive nighttime bombings, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski declared on Sunday. 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