Putin announces continued testing and mass production of new hypersonic missile

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President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia will continue testing and begin mass production of a new hypersonic ballistic missile. This follows a recent missile strike on Ukraine, which Putin claims cannot be intercepted by current air defense systems. The missile, named "Oreshnik," reportedly carries multiple warheads and was used in an attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the strike and stated that Ukraine is discussing new air defense systems with its allies. Putin mentioned that Russia is developing several similar missile systems for future testing and production. NATO and Ukraine plan to hold talks next week in response to the escalating situation.


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