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| Putin explains why Oreshnik was developed | |
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| The president hailed the debut of the missile, which was used to hit a Ukrainian weapons manufacturing facility, as “unprecedented” | The president hailed the debut of the missile, which was used to hit a Ukrainian weapons manufacturing facility, as “unprecedented” |
| The successful development of the Oreshnik medium-range hypersonic missile is a landmark achievement both for Russia and the space industry as a whole, President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that he personally ordered its deployment under real conditions. | The successful development of the Oreshnik medium-range hypersonic missile is a landmark achievement both for Russia and the space industry as a whole, President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that he personally ordered its deployment under real conditions. |
| In an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin on Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin described the first use of the Oreshnik missile against a Ukrainian military industrial facility as “not the highlight of the year,” but rather “a historic milestone for the rocket and space industry.” | In an interview with journalist Pavel Zarubin on Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin described the first use of the Oreshnik missile against a Ukrainian military industrial facility as “not the highlight of the year,” but rather “a historic milestone for the rocket and space industry.” |
| “Nothing like this has ever happened before. This is the first of its kind when it comes to this type of weapon,” he stressed. | “Nothing like this has ever happened before. This is the first of its kind when it comes to this type of weapon,” he stressed. |
| The president admitted that he had a fairly deep understanding of the development process. “There were different opinions about [the missile] in the Defense Ministry. In the end, I supported those who believed that [the Oreshnik] must be produced and gave a direct order to do so, and allocate the necessary resources. I also agreed with those who insisted that it should be tested under combat conditions.” | The president admitted that he had a fairly deep understanding of the development process. “There were different opinions about [the missile] in the Defense Ministry. In the end, I supported those who believed that [the Oreshnik] must be produced and gave a direct order to do so, and allocate the necessary resources. I also agreed with those who insisted that it should be tested under combat conditions.” |
| Moscow used the Oreshnik missile, which previously was held in secret, to strike a Ukrainian arms plant in Dnepr (known as Dnipro in Ukraine) last month, with the strike causing a firestorm in both Western and domestic media. The attack came in response to Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia using foreign-made long-range weapons, something Moscow had repeatedly strongly warned against. | Moscow used the Oreshnik missile, which previously was held in secret, to strike a Ukrainian arms plant in Dnepr (known as Dnipro in Ukraine) last month, with the strike causing a firestorm in both Western and domestic media. The attack came in response to Ukrainian strikes deep into Russia using foreign-made long-range weapons, something Moscow had repeatedly strongly warned against. |
| According to Russian officials, the missile is designed to fly at speeds of up to Mach 10 (around 7,600 miles/12,200km per hour), which is roughly ten times the speed of sound. Putin has said that the Oreshnik missile is almost impossible to intercept, even by modern Western-made air defense systems. | According to Russian officials, the missile is designed to fly at speeds of up to Mach 10 (around 7,600 miles/12,200km per hour), which is roughly ten times the speed of sound. Putin has said that the Oreshnik missile is almost impossible to intercept, even by modern Western-made air defense systems. |
| Earlier this week, he also pushed back against speculation that the missile could easily be shot down, challenging Western leaders to a “technological duel” and daring them to deploy their air defense systems in Kiev to fend off a wave of Oreshnik strikes. | Earlier this week, he also pushed back against speculation that the missile could easily be shot down, challenging Western leaders to a “technological duel” and daring them to deploy their air defense systems in Kiev to fend off a wave of Oreshnik strikes. |