The Russian President announced Vladimir Putin In an address to the nation Thursday evening, his forces bombed Ukraine With a new medium-range hypersonic ballistic missile, in reference to the bombing that targeted the city of Dnipro.
Putin said, “Our engineers called it (Oreshnik),” noting that the missile targeted “a site of the Ukrainian military industrial complex” in the city of Dnipro, “which produces missile equipment.” And weapons Other”.
The Russian President warned that American air defense systems would not be able to stop the Oreshnik missile, which flies at Mach 10.
Zelensky wrote on the website X: “This is a clear and dangerous escalation in the scope and brutality of this war. The use of a ballistic missile against Ukraine today is further evidence that Russia She has no desire for peace.”
He added: “The world must respond… and at the present time, there is no strong reaction from the world.”
And it was considered United Nations Thursday that Russia’s use of a new ballistic missile to bomb Ukraine represents a “worrying development.”
Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, said: “This is a new development that raises concern and concern. All of this is going in the wrong direction.”
The UN spokesman called on all parties to “take urgent measures to contain the escalation with the aim of ensuring the protection of civilians and sensitive civilian infrastructure,” reiterating the Secretary-General’s call to end this war out of respect. of international law.
He confirmed the oath North Atlantic The Oreshnik missile “will not change the course of the war nor the determination of the NATO allies to support Ukraine.”
Farah Dakhlallah, a NATO spokeswoman, said in a statement, “Russia launched an experimental medium-range ballistic missile against Ukraine. This is another example of Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities. Russia seeks to terrorize the civilian population in Ukraine and intimidate those who support it.”
And he agreed US Army The design of the Russian missile was based on the design of the longer-range Russian RS-26 Rubig intercontinental ballistic missile.
