Russia uses Oreshnik missile in strikes on Kyiv and Lviv

Exam-focused facts from the 10 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Russia that it had used the Oreshnik missile amid a barrage of overnight strikes on Kyiv and Lviv in western Ukraine.
Ukraine’s Air Force later said the missile travelled at a speed of 13,000km/h (more than 8,000mph).
Putin has said that the intermediate-range Oreshnik missile is impossible to intercept because of speeds reportedly more than 10 times the speed of sound.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that the reported Oreshnik strike was meant as a warning to Europe and the US.