On Thursday in Moscow the annual press conference was held Vladimir Putin for domestic and foreign media. One of the topics discussed by the Russian dictator was, among others:possibilities of the new Russian Oreshnik missilewhich has recently become part of the equipment of the local army.
The Russian leader was asked to respond comments Western military expertswho doubt the modernity of Oreshnik, maintaining that this type of missiles can be shot down with the help of the missiles used by countries NATO anti-missile systems. – Let's imagine that our system is two thousand kilometers away (…) even missiles located on Polish territory (at the base in Redzikowo – ed.) they will not reach it, Putin replied, adding that “there is no chance of shooting down these missiles.”
Russia. Vladimir Putin about the Oreshnik missile. He mentioned Poland
Then the president Russia he proposed that Western countries should engage in a “duel” in which they would be tested capabilities of Russian missiles and air defense systems. – Let w Kiev they will identify a target of destruction, they will concentrate all their air defense and missile defense forces there, and we will strike there Hickory and we'll see what happens. We are ready for such an experiment, he emphasized.
As Putin admitted, although Oreshnik is based on modern Russian technology, is inspired by solutions dating back to Soviet times. – Everything that happens in any field is based on certain previous achievements, and then people take a step forward. It's the same with Oresznik, he noted.
War in Ukraine. Russia used new weapons to attack the Dnieper
Let us recall: On November 21, Putin announced in his address to the nation that during the attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnieper, Russia had used a new destructive weapon, i.e. the Oreshnik missile. The rocket was about to be launched from the Kapustin Jar cosmodromewhich is located in the Arkhangelsk Oblast.
During his speech, the Russian leader announced that Moscow would be in the future in advance will notify about the planned attack on Ukrainian civilians. This way Moscow has gained a tool to spread panic in Ukraine. The attack occurred two days after Putin signed the amended version Russian nuclear doctrinewhich lowered the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons. Just before that, the president of the United States Joe Biden allowed Ukraine to use American missiles to attack Russian territory.
Oresznik is based on a bullet RS-28 Sarmatcapable of carrying nuclear warheads. The missile may have a mass of 200 tons, a warhead of 1.2 tons, and can hit the target with accurate to 150 meters. The MIRV head accommodates approximately six maneuvering vehicles. They can perform a kinetic strike (with an explosion power of five tons of TNT) on several targets simultaneously at hypersonic speed (over 12,000 km/h). In the case of the November 21 attack, the Russians could have used concrete warheads.