Britain is set to 'put leading edge weapons into the hands of Ukrainians' with powerful long-range ballistic missiles that can destroy Russian targets more than 300 miles away. The Labour minister made the comments while on a visit to Kyiv - and just moments after narrowly avoiding a Russian missile and drone attack in the area on Thursday, which killed four people. On Thursday night, Russia launched a huge wave of drones and missiles against Ukraine, striking civilian targets and energy infrastructure. The Oreshnik, an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), is believed to have been fired from 1,000 miles away and well within Russian territory. Defence Intelligence said Moscow was likely to have only a 'handful' of Oreshnik missiles, which cost far more than other missiles it has used to attack Ukraine, adding its use was 'almost certainly intended as strategic messaging'.

Source: Daily Mail January 11, 2026 21:20 UTC