Putin claims Russia used new “Oreshnik” missile in attack on Ukraine

Source: TASS

In a menacing statement on November 21, Russian president Vladimir Putin revealed that during the morning strike on Dnipro, Russia deployed its new medium-range ballistic missile, the “Oreshnik.”

He boasted the missile, which can be equipped with a non-nuclear hypersonic warhead, can  reach speeds of 2.5-3 kilometers per second, making it allegedly immune to U.S. and European air defense systems.

Earlier in the day, Ukrainian Air Force officials reported that Russia launched a missile strike on Dnipro at around 5:18 a.m., with the missile originating from Astrakhan, Russia.

A total of nine missiles of various types targeted critical infrastructure and industrial facilities in Dnipro. Ukrainian air defenses intercepted six cruise missiles, but three others including an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), an aeroballistic “Kinzhal,” and a Kh-101 cruise missile— hit their targets.