Overview
- Speaking to servicemembers at the Istres air base, Macron said Europe should obtain weapons comparable to Oreshnik, according to BFMTV.
- He stated that France is within the system’s reach.
- Russia’s defense ministry said on Friday it used Oreshnik hypersonic missiles in a mass strike on critical targets in Ukraine in retaliation for an attack on President Vladimir Putin’s residence.
- The ministry said on Monday the strike put the Lviv State Aircraft Repair Plant out of service.
- According to the ministry, the attack hit workshops, UAV storage areas, and the facility’s aerodrome infrastructure.