This could benefit Ukraine: a former ambassador to Germany highlighted an intriguing outcome of the "Oreshnik" strike.

Europe can significantly enhance its support for Ukraine in light of Russia's attack on Dnipro with its new missile. Following this provocative strike and Russia's threats, basic fear will begin to drive European countries towards supporting Kyiv.

This was stated by the former Ukrainian ambassador to Germany and current ambassador to Brazil, Andriy Melnyk, in an interview with "Radio Liberty". He pointed out that this is how European nations might react to the threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin to use weapons against them.

"I believe that basic fear will now take hold, because until recently, especially in Germany, and this is still the case, people thought and hoped that this was a war that only affected Ukraine. Now, I understand that many, especially after the latest statements from Putin and others, genuinely fear. They have begun to be afraid," he said.

Moreover, this element – the new Russian missile – can now be leveraged in negotiations with the administration of the new U.S. President Donald Trump. Melnyk believes that Trump can be convinced to significantly boost support for Ukraine.

"We need to apply all the creativity and diplomatic skills we possess to convince President Donald Trump personally that due to the increase in military support for Kyiv from the very first days of his presidency, due to the strong displays of force against Russia, Putin, and in light of the fact that you are witnessing the use of intercontinental missiles for the first time in history, this is the only thing that can help the new president and, of course, us, create the conditions for a just and lasting peace," he concluded.

It is worth noting that Russian President Vladimir Putin named the weapon that was used to strike Ukraine. Reports online mentioned the intercontinental ballistic missile "Rubezh". According to Putin, the use of this missile was a "response" to the alleged U.S. plans for the production and deployment of short- and intermediate-range missiles.

Earlier, "Telegraph" discussed what Russia recently used to strike Dnipro and the differences between intercontinental missiles and conventional ballistic missiles.