Putin said the new missile, called "Oreshnik," Russian for "hazel," used a nonnuclear warhead and was in response to Ukraine firing longer-range missiles into Russia with NATO's help.
President Biden has now given Ukraine permission to use U.S. ballistic missiles inside Russia. While it was waiting, Ukraine built its own drones that can strike far across the border.
Ukraine has fired six ATACMS into Russia, marking the first attack using the U.S.-made long-range missiles in 1,000 days of war.
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By:
Charles Maynes
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