Russian biathlon champion threatens Sweden with missile strike

news.telegraf.com.ua (Ukrainian)

Russian biathlon champion Alexander Tikhonov threatened Sweden with a missile strike. This follows Swedish Olympian Sebastian Samuelsson's criticism of Russia and Belarus regaining rights in the Paralympic Committee. Tikhonov invoked a historical battle and warned Samuelsson that "Oreshnik-2" would eliminate him. Russia previously claimed to have used a new missile called "Oreshnik" in November 2024. Tikhonov is known for controversial statements, having previously attacked Norwegians, Swedes, and Ukrainians, and criticized a Swedish skier regarding the 2026 Olympics.


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