President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday that Russia will persist in testing the hypersonic ballistic missile named “Oreshnik,” which was launched at Ukraine the day before. During a televised meeting with Russia’s defense ministry leadership, Putin asserted that the missile is impervious to interception by air defenses and disclosed plans for the commencement of mass production of this new system.
Putin emphasized the unparalleled capabilities of the “Oreshnik” missile, stating that there are currently no existing means to counter or intercept it globally. He affirmed Russia’s commitment to ongoing testing of this cutting-edge system and revealed that the country is also developing additional similar weapons for future evaluation.
