The hypersonic ballistic missile was first used by Russia in an attack on Dnipro, eastern Ukraine, in November.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to use new Oreshnik hypersonic missile to attack "decision-making centres" in Kyiv in response to Ukraine's firing of Western missiles at Russian territory.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that Ukraine’s "decision-making centers" in Kyiv could be targeted next using a new hypersonic missile that could also potentially reach the U.S.