EU's chief diplomat: Russia's use of Oreshnik missiles is a political scare tactic

Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, has condemned the latest large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, during which Russian forces used an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

Source: Kallas on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda

Details: Kallas stressed that Russia has "hit a dead-end" on the battlefield and is therefore terrorising Ukrainian civilians through deliberate attacks.

The EU foreign policy chief described the Russian strikes as "abhorrent acts of terror" aimed at killing as many civilians as possible.

Kallas also stressed that the use of the Oreshnik missile indicates that Russia has chosen a tactic of nuclear intimidation.

"Moscow reportedly using Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles – systems designed to carry nuclear warheads – is a political scare-tactic and reckless nuclear-brinkmanship," she tweeted.

Kallas announced that EU foreign ministers will discuss increasing pressure on Russia next week.

Background:

• Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney earlier condemned the latest large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine, stressing that strikes like this do not change the fact that Moscow is losing the war.
• Albania has summoned Russia's ambassador in Tirana after a Russian strike damaged the Albanian ambassador's residence in Kyiv.
• The building of Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs also sustained minor damage as a result of the Russian attack.

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