Foreign media: The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that on January 8, it launched the nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile "Oleksiy" towards western Ukraine, marking the second use of this missile in the Russia-Ukraine war.
This attack did not result in any casualties, but it was seen as a deterrent by Russia against Europe, as western Ukraine is near the Polish border, and Poland is a member of the EU and NATO. Russia claimed this attack was a response to Ukraine's recent attack on Putin's residence, but U.S. intelligence agencies believe there is no evidence to suggest that Ukraine carried out such an attack.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy called on the international community to take tough measures against Russia, and European officials also emphasized the need to strengthen air defense support for Ukraine and increase pressure on Russia.
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