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Armed forces Ukraine (APU) using several unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) tried re-attack the launch site of the newest Russian medium-range ballistic missile Oreshnik. According to Shot, three drones were shot down while approaching the Kapustin Yar training ground, located in the Astrakhan region.

It is specified that the first drone of the air defense force was destroyed at 05:30 Moscow time. Two more – around 08:30.

Presumably, all UAVs were launched from the territory of the Dnepropetrovsk region.

The first attempt to strike the test site was made last week

The Ukrainian Armed Forces first tried to attack Kapustin Yar on December 5th. Ukrainian drone managed to shoot down a few meters from the entrance to the landfill.

Then in Russia the attempt to hit the Oreshnik launch site was called expected. IN State Duma also predicted a quick response Moscow for such actions. “Hazel” must respond to this attempt. So let them wait for an answer again. When is decided by the Supreme Commander-in-Chief,” stated Member of the State Duma Committee on Defense Andrey Kolesnik.

At the same time, a military expert, captain of the first rank of the reserve Vasily Dandykin emphasized that the security of the Kapustin Yar training ground from attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces is very high. The expert also suggested that attacks will continue – with the help of a small number of drones Kyiv will “probe” the air defense system.

The US called for de-escalating the conflict over the use of Oreshnik

Columnist for the American magazine The National Interest Brandon Weichert statedthat now is the time to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. “Now would be the ideal moment for any sane American leader to begin de-escalation,” he noted, commenting on the use of Hazel.

According to him, the presence of such weapons in Russia changes the balance of power both in the Ukrainian conflict and in the international arena in general. According to him, in terms of the capabilities of hypersonic weapons, only China.

On the first use of the Oreshnik missile, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin officially announced November 21. The strike hit an industrial plant in Ukraine “Yuzhmash” as a response to Kyiv’s launch of Western long-range missiles deep into the territory RF.

“The test launch of Oreshnik is not only an indication of a possible form of reaction to the acute escalatory actions of the United States and NATO in the context of the conflict in Ukraine, but also as a demonstration of Moscow’s potential response to the deployment of American INF missiles in various regions of the world,” explained Moscow's use of this missile Deputy Head Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Ryabkov.