{"id":2606469,"date":"2026-05-24T11:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T15:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-attacks-ukraine-with-nuclear-capable-missile-for-the-third-time-since-war-began\/"},"modified":"2026-05-24T11:26:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T15:26:29","slug":"russia-attacks-ukraine-with-nuclear-capable-missile-for-the-third-time-since-war-began","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-attacks-ukraine-with-nuclear-capable-missile-for-the-third-time-since-war-began\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia attacks Ukraine with nuclear-capable missile for the third time since war began"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussia-attacks-ukraine-with-nuclear-capable-missile-for-the-third-time-since-war-began%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2606469&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Russia carried out an airstrike on Sunday morning against Ukraine that included its nuclear-capable Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile for the third time as the war began in 2022.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the barrage killed four people and injured about 100, with strikes concentrated around Kyiv and damage to roughly 30 residential buildings. He reported Russia fired about 90 missiles and 600 drones, including 36 ballistic missiles and the Oreshnik.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky warned that Russia\u2019s use of the weapon should not go without consequences and urged continued work to strengthen Ukraine\u2019s air defenses, notably anti-ballistic capabilities. russia\u2019s Ministry of Defense confirmed launching the Oreshnik but denied targeting civilian infrastructure, saying the missile hit Ukrainian defense-industry and military command facilities, and claiming the strike was retaliation for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-putin-going-to-change-the-face-of-war\/\" title=\"Is Putin Going to Change the Face of ...?\">ukrainian \u201cterrorist\u201d attacks<\/a> on civilian targets in Russia.<\/p>\n<p>The article also notes the Oreshnik was last used in January 2026, and that Ukrainian intelligence systems were monitoring preparations for the missile ahead of Sunday\u2019s attack. it frames the incident as part of a recent escalation following a brief holiday-related ceasefire and earlier Ukrainian drone strikes on Russia that Zelensky said were \u201centirely justified.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia hit <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"82\">Ukraine<\/a> with a nuclear-capable Oreshnik <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ballistic-missiles\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2042\">ballistic missile<\/a> for the third time on Sunday morning during an airstrike barrage that killed four people and injured about 100, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moscow\u2019s missile and drone attack was concentrated in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kyiv\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2837\">Kyiv<\/a> and damaged 30 residential buildings, Zelensky <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2058522855550124457?s=20\">said<\/a> in an X post. The Ukrainian   President reported that Russia fired 90 missiles and 600 drones at Ukraine, including 36 total ballistic missiles and the Oreshnik missile. This is the third time that the Kremlin has used its intermediate-range missile<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4412646\/zelensky-clear-response-us-russia-nuclear-capable-missile-strikes\/\"> capable of carrying a nuclear warhead<\/a> on Ukraine since the start of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia-ukraine-war\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"311\">war<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4580882\/netanyahu-israel-best-friend-donald-trump-safe\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Netanyahu \u2018relieved\u2019 Israel\u2019s \u2018best friend\u2019 Donald Trump is safe but says little about Iran deal<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4580716\/who-ebola-very-high-risk-congo-world-cup-team-isolate\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WHO declares Ebola \u2018very high\u2019 risk in the Congo as US demands country\u2019s World Cup team isolate<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4580384\/iran-airspace-closure-trump-mulls-strikes\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran closes western airspace until Monday as Trump administration mulls strikes<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is important that this does not pass without consequences for Russia. Today, everyone in the world who will not stay silent and chooses to help Ukraine is a defender of life. It is critically important to continue working to secure air defense for Ukraine, especially anti-ballistic capabilities,\u201d Zelensky <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2058459556640866603?s=20\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed that it launched the Oreshnik on Sunday, but denied planing or carrying out any stikes against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure. The ministry said in a Telegram <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/mod_russia_en\">post<\/a> that the Sunday barrage included attacks against \u201cfacilities of the Ukrainian defence industry, military infrastructure, as well as command posts of the General Command of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, and other command posts of the [Armed Forces of Ukraine].\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Russian Defense Ministry also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/s\/mod_russia_en\">said<\/a> that the attack and the use of the Oreshnik was \u201cin response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stunning-photos-captured-of-iron-dome-protecting-israel-from-palestinian-terrorist-attacks\/\" title=\"Stunning Photos Captured Of Iron Dome Protecting Israel From Palestinian Terrorist ...s\">terrorist attacks launched<\/a> by Ukraine against civilian objects in Russia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4412646\/zelensky-clear-response-us-russia-nuclear-capable-missile-strikes\/\">last deployed <\/a>the Oreshnik in January 2026. Zelensky had said his government\u2019s intelligence systems were <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2058212839869890718?s=20\">monitoring<\/a> the preparation of the missile the day before Sunday\u2019s attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4571804\/ukraine-drone-strikes-moscow-russia\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4571804\">UKRAINIAN DRONE STRIKES KILL FOUR IN RUSSIA; ZELENSKY SAYS ATTACK \u2018ENTIRELY JUSTIFIED\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The use of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >nuclear-capable missile marks<\/a> the latest escalation in the war, coming after a brief <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4561150\/trump-announces-three-day-ceasefire-between-russia-and-ukraine\/\">three-day holiday-related ceasefire<\/a> between Russia and Ukraine on May 8. On May 17, following a separate onslaught of Russian airstrikes against Ukraine, Zelensky authorized what he called an \u201centirely justified\u201d drone strike attack that killed four people in Russia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ukrainian drone strikes last Sunday killed four people, injured 12 others, and launched debris onto Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia again used the nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile in Kyiv<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2606470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Russian-missile.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[63009,41652,56969,45434,39073],"class_list":["post-2606469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-international-security","tag-missile-attack","tag-nuclear-threat","tag-russia-ukraine-war","tag-russian-military"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Russian-missile.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2606469"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2606477,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606469\/revisions\/2606477"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2606470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2606469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2606469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2606469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}