Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded sharply to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s year-end press conference on Thursday, mocking the Kremlin leader with a crude remark in an online comment. During the conference, Putin praised the power of the Oreshnik, a new nuclear-capable ballistic missile that Russia recently launched at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. He also … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned of potential attacks on decision-making centres in Kyiv using Russia’s newly unveiled ballistic missile, the “Oreshnik.” This threat follows a massive overnight assault on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, which Putin described as retaliation for Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory using U.S.-supplied ATACMS missiles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed a “tough … Read more
Russia possesses a stockpile of advanced missiles “ready for use,” President Vladimir Putin announced in an unscheduled television address, a day after a ballistic missile strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Putin highlighted the capabilities of the Oreshnik missile, claiming it is “impossible to intercept” and promising further tests, including in “combat conditions.” The … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his forces launched a new intermediate-range missile, codenamed Oreshnik, during an attack on the eastern Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday. He described the strike as a direct response to Ukraine’s recent use of US and UK long-range weaponry to hit targets inside Russia. In a televised statement, Putin … Read more