NATO meets with Ukraine after Russia launches hypersonic missiles, escalating conflict tensions.

NATO and Ukraine are holding emergency talks following Russia's attack on a central Ukrainian city with a new hypersonic missile. The missile, called Oreshnik, reached Mach 11 and carried six non-nuclear warheads. Russian President Putin says the strike was a retaliation for Ukraine using US and British longer-range missiles, and warns that Western defenses are powerless against it. The attack has raised tensions in the 33-month conflict, with leaders like Poland's Prime Minister calling it a decisive phase.

November 22, 2024
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