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We must be aware that 'comrade' Putin will keep trying to intimidate us,
On my behalf, the minister of defence of Ukraine is already holding meetings with our partners regarding new air defence systems capable of protecting lives from new risks,
What if he decides to target Lviv next,
a U.S. official said, referencing a city in Western Ukraine near the border with Poland We will continue these tests, including in combat conditions, depending on the situation and the nature of the security threats that are created for Russia,
he said in televised comments to defence officials and missile developers I will add that there is no countermeasure to such a missile, no means of intercepting it, in the world today. And I will emphasize once again that we will continue testing this newest system. It is necessary to establish serial production,
Depending on the objectives and the range of this weapon, it can strike targets on the entire territory of Europe, which sets it apart from other types of long-range precision-guided weapons,
The tests [of the missile system] have passed successfully, and I congratulate you all on that,
Putin said, ... according to the Interfax news agency Using another country not just for terror but also to test new weapons for terror is clearly an international crime,
the Ukrainian president said The reported range of 700km (to Dnipro) falls short of the typical intercontinental range
Dr Mattias Eken, a defence and security analyst at RAND Europe, added This strike has no obvious military value - they could achieve the same objectives without sacrificing (an ICBM or advanced missile).
Dr Ruth Deyermond, Senior Lecturer in Post-Soviet Security at King's College London, told MailOnline If (the suspected ICBM strike) is true, clearly this would be another example of grave, reckless and escalatory behaviour from Russia and only serves to strengthen our resolve.
Sir Keir Starmer's office said yesterday They are superior to conventional missiles in all respects - in terms of height and speed,
Today, much is being said in the media about us receiving permission for the relevant actions,
he said in his nightly video address I'm not going to start wars, I'm going to stop wars,
Trump said in his victory speech on Election Day The military industrial complex seems to want to make sure they get World War 3 going before my father has a chance to create peace and save lives."
The most dramatic reaction so far has come from Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., who posted on social media If this is research and combat use, then there will be at least ten missiles."
It could be refitted to certainly carry different types of conventional or nuclear warheads,
spokesperson Sabrina Singh warned The system itself is known as Kedr. This is an experimental system. Let's just call it a medium-range ballistic missile. A nuclear weapons carrier. The fact that they deployed a non-nuclear version is, as they say, a warning from them that they have not gone completely insane,
Most likely, the designation Oreshnik was invented by Putin to create the impression of new missile capabilities and intimidate the West, because there is no information about Oreshnik in the public domain,
said Roman Svitan, a reserve colonel in the Ukrainian armed forces
