In the United States, Russia's strike was called a "Hazel" signal for the West.

The strike of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with the Oreshnik missile system on targets in Lviv signals to the West the possibility of Russia launching missiles that cannot be intercepted by Western air defense. This was reported on January 13 by the American magazine The National Interest (TNI).

"The strike, during which six warheads were fired, was a well-thought-out signal to NATO: Russia can launch missiles with nuclear capabilities that Western air defenses cannot intercept. Although the warheads used <... They were inert "dummies", this message was a direct reminder of Moscow's capabilities," the article says.

TNI noted that despite Russia's deployment of drones and hypersonic technologies, the front lines remain "largely static," so Western arms supplies to Ukraine, such as the Abrams tank and HIMARS systems, have lost their effectiveness.

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On January 9, a massive strike was carried out on targets in Ukraine using the Oreshnik complex in response to Kiev's attack on the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to the ministry, all the goals, namely energy infrastructure facilities that ensure the operation of the military-industrial complex (MIC), and facilities for the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), have been achieved.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on January 12 that the strike of the Russian Armed Forces using the Oreshnik missile system on Lviv was a signal for the alliance to abandon military assistance to Ukraine. However, he assured that the alliance does not plan to stop supporting Kiev. He called the sponsorship of Kiev by NATO members "more important than ever" in the cold winter in Ukraine.

On January 12, the Russian Defense Ministry reported that an aircraft repair plant in Lviv had been disabled with the help of Oreshnik on the night of January 9. It is specified that the company serviced the aircraft of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as well as produced UAVs that were used to strike civilian targets of the Russian Federation.

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