Moscow’s use of a new type of medium-range Russian missile in Ukraine and threats of further attacks are “typical blackmail”, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiga said on Sunday. In his eyes, Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to dissuade anyone from supporting kyiv.
“Ukraine’s partners should do exactly the opposite: reject blackmail, increase support and strengthen Ukraine’s air shield with systems capable of intercepting such missiles“, wrote the minister on X.
Russia fired an Orechnik ballistic missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday, targeting a defense factory, officials in Moscow said. The launch follows a decision by Ukraine’s international allies to allow kyiv to use longer-range, Western-made missiles to strike targets inside Russia.
Shortly after, Mr. Putin announced the mass production of the new missile, which would be the only one of its type in the world. According to Moscow, the machine flies at hypersonic speed and cannot be intercepted by air defense systems. This information could not be independently confirmed.
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