CNN | Published November 29, 2029
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to strike Ukraine again with a new nuclear-capable ballistic missile following Moscow’s latest widespread attack on critical energy infrastructure.
More than a million households in Ukraine were left without power following the overnight bombardment, authorities in the country said Thursday. It’s Russia’s 11th large-scale assault on Ukraine’s energy supplies this year alone, according to the Energy Ministry in Kyiv, a strategy that has caused nationwide rolling blackouts.
Speaking at a security summit in Kazakhstan Thursday, Putin claimed the overnight attacks were a response to strikes on Russian territory using US-made ATACMS missiles. He also warned he would consider further launches of Russia’s new “Oreshnik” medium-range ballistic missile, first fired at Ukraine’s Dnipro region last week.
“We will respond to the ongoing strikes on Russian territory by Western-made long-range missiles, including the possible continuation of the Oreshnik test in combat conditions,” he said.
Putin also praised US President-elect Donald Trump, describing him as an “intelligent and experienced” politician capable of finding “solutions,” as tensions rise between Moscow and Kyiv’s Western partners.
The Russian leader claimed his forces hit 17 targets, describing them as “military facilities, defense industry facilities and their support systems,” without acknowledging the attacks on power infrastructure. “As I have said many times, there will always be a response from our side (to the use of American ATACMS),” Putin said.
Putin, who has previously said that Moscow considers itself entitled to use weapons against military targets belonging to countries that allow their weapons to be used against Russia, also threatened further strikes.
Russia’s Ministry of Defense is “selecting targets for hitting on Ukrainian territory,” he said. “These could be military facilities, defense industry enterprises or decision-making centers in Kyiv.”
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THE ECONOMIC TIMES | Published November 29, 2029
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the successful combat test of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile, dubbed Oreshnik, during a strike on Dnipro, Ukraine, this month. Putin claims Western air defenses cannot intercept the missile.
The Oreshnik, meaning “hazel tree” in Russian, was tested “in a non-nuclear hypersonic configuration” and hit its target, according to Putin. He described the missile as a “precision weapon”, not a weapon of mass destruction, stating, “there is no nuclear warhead, and that means there is no nuclear contamination after its use.” However, military experts suggest the missile could potentially carry nuclear warheads.
<span;>Warheads and Capabilities
The missile can carry “dozens of homing warheads,” with destructive elements inside reaching temperatures of 4,000 degrees Celsius, comparable to the Sun’s surface. Putin emphasized its capability to penetrate deeply protected targets without causing nuclear contamination. Despite being used with a conventional warhead in Dnipro, experts suggest Oreshnik could also be fitted with nuclear warheads.
Both Putin and missile forces commander Sergei Karakayev noted that a mass strike with Oreshnik could rival the power of nuclear weapons.
<span;>Speed and Defense Evasion
With a top speed exceeding Mach 10, Oreshnik is hypersonic, maneuverable, and impossible to intercept using current air defense systems, according to Putin. Ukrainian military intelligence reported that the missile covered 800 kilometers to Dnipro in just 15 minutes, achieving a terminal speed of over Mach 11.
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SOURCE: www.theeconomictimes.com
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