Russia Says It Used Nuclear-Capable Missile to Strike Western Ukraine

Russia Says It Used Nuclear-Capable Missile to Strike Western Ukraine: The attack seemed intended to send a message to Europe as it strongly backs Kyiv in the peace talks. By Andrew E. Kramer and Cassandra Vinograd Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine Jan. 8, 2026 The Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday that it had struck western Ukraine with a nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile, an ominous