
Russia has escalated tensions with Europe after a senior Kremlin-aligned politician claimed NATO nations are effectively defenceless against Moscow's Oreshnik hypersonic missiles, a statement that has reignited fears of a wider confrontation between Russia and the West.
Aleksey Zhuravlyov, a high-ranking Russian lawmaker and chairman of the Rodina party, has issued a chilling warning to NATO and the European Union, claiming that Western capitals now stand completely vulnerable to Moscow's new Oreshnik hypersonic missile system.