Posted on 11/22/2024 11:06:21 AM PST by marcusmaximus
Vladimir Putin has said he will fire more of Russia's new hypersonic missiles at targets in Ukraine.
The Russian president added that his country has already begun mass production of the nuclear-capable weapon.
Putin also said that Moscow would carry out more tests of the hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile in 'combat conditions,' a day after firing one on Ukraine.
'We will continue these tests, including in combat conditions, depending on the situation and character of the security threats posted to Russia,' he said in a televised meeting with military chiefs.
Putin said that while it isn't an intercontinental missile, it's so powerful that the use of several of them fitted with conventional warheads in one attack could be as devastating as a strike with strategic - or nuclear - weapons.
Russia fired the new-generation missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro early Thursday in a major escalation of the weaponry being deployed in the nearly three-year conflict.
The Kremlin boss also ordered the missile, which flies at speeds of Mach 10 - 10 times the speed of sound - to be put into serial production. Russia is developing similar advanced systems, he added.
'We need to begin serial production. The decision... has in effect been taken,' Putin said, praising the 'particular strength of this weapon and its power.
'The weapon system that was tested yesterday is another faithful guarantee of Russia's territorial integrity and sovereignty,' he added.
Putin claimed no other countries in the world had such missile technology.
While he conceded other states would soon develop them, he said: 'That will be tomorrow, after a year or two. But we have this system now. That's important.'
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Clearly Putin is bluffing
Russia is on the verge of collapse, Russians are stupid and can’t ever have better technology than the American MIC, Putin is nearly dead, and these phony “sky lights” were fake and a cheap light show.
Oh, and North Koreans something too.
Do I have it right, Mucus?
From the video I saw his “warheads” didn’t even explode when they hit the ground. Just some lights falling out of the sky.
Good luck shooting down missiles coming in from space at Mach whatever.
That's cold comfort.
It's a demonstration to War Pigs like you that they can precisely plant a nuke within inches of a target anywhere they chose.
But you won't be happy until they start tipping them with nukes so you can have the nuclear war you want so badly.
Be mad at Putin Ben and Jong-Un Jerry's. They’re the ones making the silly nuke threats Schweddy Balls ice cream.
It’s even worse when they (as the videos show to me, at least) they break up into 5-6 MIRV’d like warhead at the last second or two.....that’s kind of a tall order to fight - even for an Iron Dome like defensive system...
Good Lord. Why are you calling me a war pig?
Because you implied that the lack of destruction proved that they were somehow not a threat and Russia is bluffing.
If the Russian missiles are failing, most likely you can credit Israel. But then all of NATO wants Israel destroyed.
Thanks for reminding me not to post on the Uke threads. They’re worse than the old Crevo/Evo threads.
Maybe they are something similar to the Rods from God.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGeyYpAxFU4
Entirely kinetic. The thought did cross my mind.
Well, I guess today is a good news day, eh, Marcus?
You should tell your Biden and Your Zelensky about this butt hurt right away!
They call them kinetic kill weapons.
sounds like Ukraine needs to target the factories making these with a swarm of drones.
As long as they are not making solarmanite, we are all safe.
Because to the Putin apologists any attempt to stop Putin or resist his attempt to assemble the old soviet union makes one a warmonger
I'm a Putin stooge - how did you get that upgrade.?
Gotta admit, kind of jealous here
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