In an unscheduled TV address, the Russian leader said the Oreshnik missile could not be intercepted and promised to carry out more tests, including in “combat conditions”.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for world leaders to give a “serious response” so that Putin “feels the real consequences of his actions”.
He had earlier said that use of the missile was a response to Ukraine’s use of Storm Shadow and Atacms missiles.
The attack included a strike by a missile so powerful that in the aftermath Ukrainian officials said it resembled an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
This week’s escalation has also prompted several warnings from other world leaders about the direction of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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President Vladimir Putin declared that Russia has a supply of potent new missiles “ready to be used” just one day after his nation launched a new ballistic missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
The Russian president stated in an impromptu television speech that the Oreshnik missile was uninterceptable and pledged to conduct additional tests, including under “combat conditions.”.
Russia’s deployment of the Oreshnik completed a week of war escalation during which Ukraine fired its first American and British missiles into Russia.
In order for Putin to “feel the real consequences of his actions,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged world leaders to respond “seriously.”.
He also mentioned that his nation was requesting modernized air defense systems from its Western allies.
Kyiv wants to upgrade its Patriot anti-ballistic missile defense systems or acquire the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), according to news agency Interfax-Ukraine.
Putin ordered the Oreshnik hypersonic missiles to be produced after claiming in his speech on Friday that they flew ten times faster than sound. He had previously claimed that the missile was being used in retaliation for Ukraine’s use of Atacms and Storm Shadow missiles.
According to witnesses, Thursday’s attack on Dnipro was unusual and caused three-hour-long explosions.
The assault featured a missile strike so potent that Ukrainian officials later claimed it resembled an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
The CEO and founder of the risk advisory firm Sibylline, Justin Crump, told the BBC that Moscow probably used the strike as a warning because the missile, which is faster and more sophisticated than others in its arsenal, has the potential to pose a serious threat to Ukraine’s air defenses.
The intensification this week has also led to multiple cautions from other international leaders regarding the course of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
Donald Tusk, the prime minister of Poland, claimed that the war was approaching a turning point and that there was a genuine chance of a world war.
The West should take Vladimir Putin’s warnings “at face value,” according to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, since Russia “bases its policies primarily on military power.”.
Additionally, Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea, accused the United States of having an “aggressive and hostile” policy toward Pyongyang and warned that the threat of a nuclear war was greater than ever before.
Ukraine has reported clashes with North Korea’s thousands of troops fighting alongside Russia in the Kursk region, where Ukrainian troops are occupying some territory.
According to US President Biden, in retaliation for Moscow’s deployment of North Korean troops, he authorized Ukraine to launch longer-range Atacms missiles against targets inside Russia.
In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine on a full scale. Now, both nations are working to gain a military edge before Donald Trump takes office as US president in January.
Trump has promised to end the war in a matter of hours, but he hasn’t specified how.
Following China’s foreign ministry’s statement that all parties should “remain calm and exercise restraint” in response to Moscow’s new missile, Zelensky also criticized China in his nightly address.
He said, “From Russia, this is a mockery of the position of states like China, states of the Global South, and some leaders who call for restraint every time.”.
He also criticized the Ukrainian parliament for delaying Friday’s session due to security concerns after the Dnipro attack.
He stated in a Telegram post that everyone should function normally unless an air raid signal is heard and should not interpret Russian threats as “permission to have a day off.”.
“We seek cover when the siren sounds. We work and serve when the siren is not sounding. “In war, there is no other option,” he declared.
