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Oreshnik Malfunctioned as Russia’s Massive May 24 Salvo Stretched Kyiv’s Defences

The missile’s inert kinetic reentry elements and a likely failure that landed in Russian‑held Donetsk cast doubt on its value as a conventional weapon.