In a televised address to the Russian nation, he warned Russian President American air defense systems will not be able to stop the new Oreshnik missile.
Below is the available information about the Oreshnik missile:
-Accord Putin The missileOreshnik“Flying at Mach 10.
– “Oreshnik”, a Russian word meaning hazelnut tree.
Putin said in his speech that the missile could be used to attack any allied country For Ukraine Its missiles are being used to attack Russia.
– “Oreshnik” was used to bomb a missile factory in a city Dnipro Central Ukraine.
– According to Russian websites, the missile has multiple warheads.
The missile is classified as “hypersonic.”
Modern air defense and missile defense systems cannot intercept the “Oreshnik,” according to information circulated by Russian websites.
– It does not currently carry nuclear warheads.
– It attacks targets at a speed ranging between 2 to 3 kilometers per second.
Putin had said in his speech to the nation, “We consider that we have the right to use our weapons against military installations belonging to countries that permit the use of their weapons against our facilities. In the event of an escalation of aggressive actions, we will respond with equal force.”
Putin stressed that his country is “ready for all” scenarios in the conflict with Ukraine and its Western allies.
He added: “We have always been ready, and we still are, to address all problems through peaceful means, but we are also ready to confront any development. If someone still doubts, that is not helpful. There will always be a response.”
The Russian President noted that Ukraine war It escalated into a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Kiev to bomb Russia with their weapons.
Putin continued, saying that Ukraine attacked Russia with six American-made Atakum missiles on November 19, and with British Storm Shadow missiles and American HIMARs missiles on the 21st of the same month, after the approval of the US President’s administration. Joe Biden.
Putin considered that the missile strikes carried out by Ukraine in recent days using Western weapons had failed, adding: “Our air defense systems repelled these attacks. The goals that the enemy clearly identified were not achieved.”
The Russian President concluded his speech by saying: “From that moment, as we have repeatedly emphasized before, the regional conflict in Ukraine, which the West had previously incited, acquires elements of global conflicts.”
