Lithuania condemns Russia’s Oreshnik hypersonic missile strike on Ukraine

Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kęstutis Budrys, has strongly condemned Russia’s latest large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine, calling it a deliberate escalation that undermines international efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace.

In a statement on X, Budrys said that while Ukraine, the United States, and European nations are working to end Russia’s “war of aggression,” Moscow continues to justify its actions through disinformation and intensified violence. He accused Russia of spreading false claims about an alleged Ukrainian attack on one of President Vladimir Putin’s residences to rationalise strikes on Ukrainian cities and civilians, Caliber.Az reports.

“The use of 'Oreshnik' ballistic missile against gas storage in Lviv region is nothing else but a cynical spit to the faces of everyone who seeks peace. Are we going to let it go unnoticed, or we make Russia to feel the consequences?,” Budrys asked, urging the international community to respond decisively.

At a time when Ukrainian, American and European nations are doing their utmost to put an end to Russia's war of aggression against #Ukraine and to achieve just and lasting peace, terrorist Russia continues showcasing what it does 'best': spreads fake stories about the alleged…

— Kęstutis Budrys (@BudrysKestutis) January 9, 2026

He called for enhanced military support to Ukraine, robust security guarantees, tougher sanctions against Russia, and Moscow’s further isolation in international forums.

"Time to take serious action to crack Russia's war machine once and forever. Through enhanced military support to Ukraine and robust security guarantees to it, 'killer sanctions' against Russia and Russia's complete isolation within international fora," he added. 

Russia said on January 9 that it had launched a coordinated overnight attack involving the hypersonic Oreshnik missile, 36 other missiles, and 242 drones. Ukrainian authorities said the January 9 attack killed at least four people and injured 22 others, with multiple regions affected.

By Sabina Mammadli