Russian President Vladimir Putin today ordered the serial production and continuation of combat tests of the new "Oreshnik" hypersonic ballistic missile, which was used yesterday to strike Ukraine, reported France Press, quoted by BTA.
„We will continue these tests, especially in combat conditions, depending on the situation and the nature of threats to Russia's security,” he said in a televised meeting with military officials.
Putin said that this type of missile cannot be intercepted by the enemy.
„I will add that there is no countermeasure to such a missile, there are no means of intercepting it in the world today. And I will emphasize once again that we will continue testing this latest system. It is necessary to start its mass production”, said the Russian president, quoted by Reuters.
„Actually, the “Oreshnik“ is not a strategic weapon, in any case, it is not an intercontinental ballistic missile, it is not a means of mass destruction, including because it is also a high-precision weapon,”, Putin noted at a meeting with the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defense, representatives of the military industry and developers of missile weapons, TASS indicates.