🇷🇺 Putin Claims Russia Has the Right to Strike Beyond Ukraine

⏺Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed that the new mid-range missile, “Oreshnik,” was used in a strike on Ukraine’s Dnipro. Equipped with non-nuclear hypersonic capabilities, the missile was tested as a response to Ukraine’s use of US ATACMS systems.

⏺Putin asserted that no air defense system, including those of the US, can intercept the “Oreshnik,” which reaches speeds of up to 3 km/s. He also announced plans to warn civilians and foreigners in advance of future missile strikes, designating evacuation zones.

⏺Additionally, Putin stated that Russia now reserves the right to target nations that have authorized Ukraine to use long-range weapons, naming the US, France, and the UK.