Putin again threatens “Oreshnik” – “decision-making centers in Kyiv” may be the target

On October 28, at the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) countries in the capital of Kazakhstan, Astana, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the targets of strikes with the new Oreshnik ballistic missiles could be “decision-making centers in Kyiv.”

The Russian leader also noted that Moscow will continue combat missile tests in response to Ukraine’s actions. According to Putin, the General Staff and the Ministry of Defense are selecting targets for Oreshnik strikes on enemy territory.

“In the opinion of military and technical experts, in the case of massive, group use of these missiles, that is, several missiles at once, in a cluster, in one strike its power will be comparable to the use of nuclear weapons. Although “Oreshnik” is certainly not a weapon of mass destruction,” said the head of the Russian Federation.

On November 21, Russia struck the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, President Vladimir Putin said, with a new missile called Oreshnik. Putin said the strike was in response to Kiev’s use of Western-supplied long-range missiles to attack targets deep in Russia after receiving long-awaited permission from the United States.