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Did Russia fire nuclear-capable missile at Ukraine? Reports hint at possible use in latest strike

January 9, 2026

Trending:Iran protestsMinneapolis Ice shootingUS-Venezuela tensionsGreenlandJustin Trudeau-Katy Perry romanceTilak VarmaDid Russia fire nuclear-capable missile at Ukraine? Reports hint at possible use in latest strikeFP News Desk • January 9, 2026, 11:10:10 ISTWhatsapp Facebook TwitterRussia appears to have attacked Ukraine with a nuclear-capable missile in its latest barrage. If confirmed, it would be only the second such strike since Russia launched the full-scale invasion in 2022. AdvertisementSubscribe Join Us+ Follow us On GoogleChoose Firstpost on GoogleA Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Northern Arkhangelsk region, Russia.

A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the Northern Arkhangelsk region, Russia. (Representative Image,

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(Representative Image, Credit: Reuters)In a major escalation, it appears that Russia on Thursday night attacked Ukraine with a nuclear-capable missile. The Ukrainian air force on Thursday night said it had detected a launch at Russia’s Kapustin Yar site near the Caspian Sea.
The range is a dedicated site to test nuclear weapons. The alert about the detection was followed by explosions near western Ukraine’s Lviv near the border with Poland.
The sequence of events suggest the explosions could be from a missile launched from the Kapustin Yar range. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD“On 01/08/2026 at around 23:30, a missile threat was declared across the entire territory of Ukraine due to the risk of the enemy using ballistic missiles from the Kapustin Yar testing range.
Explosions have been reported in the Lviv region.
Information is being clarified,” the statement read. More from World Cash diplomacy?

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