NATO–Ukraine council meeting discusses Russia’s strikes, use of Oreshnik missile

An extraordinary meeting of the NATO–Ukraine Council was held at Ukraine’s request in the Political Affairs Committee format, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X.

According to Sybiha, the meeting was convened in response to Russia’s massive missile and drone attacks, including the use of intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs). Ukrainian officials briefed NATO allies on Russia’s continued strikes targeting critical energy infrastructure, Caliber.Az reports. 

Today, at Ukraine’s request, an extraordinary meeting of the NATO–Ukraine Council in the Political Affairs Committee format was held in response to Russia’s massive missile and drone attacks and IRBM use.

Ukraine briefed NATO allies on Russia’s ongoing strikes against critical…

— Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 (@andrii_sybiha) January 12, 2026

Sybiha said discussions focused on urgent priorities, including strengthening Ukraine’s air defence, securing additional missiles, contributing to the PURL initiative, and supporting defence production, including the development of interceptor drones.

He added that Ukraine is counting on decisive action from NATO allies to increase support for Kyiv, intensify pressure on Moscow, and help move closer to a lasting peace.

Russia’s Ministry of Defence claimed that the overnight strikes of January 8–9, using the Oreshnik hypersonic missile, were conducted “in response to a terrorist attack by the Kyiv regime,” asserting that the targets included drone production sites and energy infrastructure. Ukraine rejected these statements, calling them “Kremlin information manipulation.”

This is the second confirmed use of the intermediate-range Oreshnik missile, which President Putin has repeatedly promoted as being impossible to intercept due to its reported ability to travel at more than ten times the speed of sound.

Russia first employed the Oreshnik in combat on November 21, 2024, striking a defence-industrial facility in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro amid the ongoing war.

By Sabina Mammadli