Putin claims hypersonic missiles are unstoppable as Russia threatens Western nations

independent.co.uk

Vladimir Putin has announced the use of Russia's hypersonic missiles, claiming they are "unstoppable." He threatened to target Western nations in response to Ukrainian attacks using Western missiles. Putin emphasized that the new intermediate-range "Oreshnik" missile has no current countermeasures and can carry multiple warheads. He stated that Russia reserves the right to strike military facilities in countries supporting Ukraine. The missile, with a range exceeding 3,400 miles, was reportedly launched from Russia's Astrakhan region. Despite the threats, Russian officials informed the U.S. about the missile launch 30 minutes prior.


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