And he said Zelensky Ukraine is working with its allies to determine a response to the use Russia A new medium-range ballistic missile last week.
The Ukrainian president stated in his video evening speech that the wreckage was being examined “to determine all the details and specifications related to the missile. And to arrive together at a response to this escalatory step.”
He added, “The world has air defense systems capable of repelling this type of threat as well, and this is what we should all focus on.”
In a related context, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital said Kyiv The head of its military administration said that the air defenses responded to a new Russian attack with drones late on Sunday evening.
And it was Ukrainian army He said that air defenses had previously shot down 50 of 73 Russian drones launched at various targets on Saturday night.
It was considered Russian Vladimir Putin That a missile launchOreshnik“The city of Dnipro in central Ukraine was targeted in response to Kiev’s use of Western missiles last week to strike targets in Russia.
In a speech broadcast on Russian television, Putin announced that this medium-range supersonic missile has a range of 5,500 kilometers.
On Friday, Putin confirmed during a meeting with military officials that Moscow has a “ready-to-use” stock of these missiles.
He also ordered the production of a large quantity of “Oreshnik” and the continuation of testing it in combat situations, after he announced on Thursday that his country was “prepared for all scenarios in its conflict against Ukraine and the West.”
