Vladimir Putin says Russia will keep testing new missile in combat

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would continue field testing of the new Oleshnik hypersonic missile and prepare a usable inventory, but Ukraine already has air systems to counter the weapon. He said that he is working on the development of Putin, 72, spoke a day after Russia fired its first new […]

Putin says Russia will use experimental missile again after Ukraine strike | Russia

President Vladimir Putin has vowed to carry out further attacks using experimental intermediate-range ballistic missiles, as Ukraine denounces the testing of nuclear-capable weapons on its territory as an “international crime.” At the Defense Council on Friday, President Putin disputed US claims that Russia has only “a handful” of high-speed ballistic missiles, even as the military […]

Putin Claims ‘ICBM Attack’ Was Debut of New Ballistic Missile

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Thursday's ballistic missile attack on Ukraine was the debut of a new “unstoppable” weapon and blamed the West for turning the invasion of Ukraine into a global war. Ukraine on Thursday morning reported what it claimed was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) attack on central Dnipropetrovsk, sparking global concern over […]

Putin Updates Russian Nuclear Doctrine in Missile Strike Warning

Russia has updated its nuclear doctrine to say that in some circumstances, a conventional attack on Russia would be considered a sufficient threat to launch nuclear retaliation. Today marks the 1,000th day since Russia attempted a blitzkrieg attack to capture Kiev and other major Ukrainian cities, encountering stronger resistance than expected. Logistical difficultiesleading to nearly […]

Putin lowers threshold for use of nuclear weapons if Russia is attacked

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed revised nuclear principles that say any attack on Russia supported by a nuclear-armed state could be grounds for a nuclear response. President Putin signed the new policy on the 1,000th day of the war with Ukraine and a day after President Biden authorized Ukraine to use long-range missiles […]

Biden reportedly clears Ukraine to take actions that Putin suggested would trigger NATO-Russia war

The Biden administration has reportedly given Ukraine permission to use U.S. long-range missile systems against targets inside Russia, but this will take a long time. prompted According to Ukrainian officials, resisted U.S. officials are concerned about the escalation, with Russian President Vladimir Putin pointing to a direct conflict between NATO and Russia. background In February, […]