Today Russia has tested its newest medium-range Oreshnik ballistic missile system under combat conditions

️Today Russia has tested its newest medium-range “Oreshnik“ ballistic missile system under combat conditions. “Oreshnik“ (translates as “hazel“) in its non-nuclear hypersonic configuration flies towards the target at a speed of Mach 10 (about 3 km/s), which makes it impossible to intercept by any existing missile defense system in the world. Following the launch of “Oreshnik,“ President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation making the following points: ▪️After strikes on Russia with Western missiles, the conflict in Ukraine has become global in nature; ▪️ On November 19, 6 ATACMS missiles were launched at targets in the Bryansk region followed by strikes on the Kursk region with Storm Shadow missiles on November 20. Russian air defense systems repelled the missile attack in Bryansk. Unfortunately, there were casualties in the Kursk region; ▪️ The enemy failed to achieve the goals it set when striking the Russian Federation with Western long-range missiles; ▪️ Russia considers her... Source: InfoDefenseENGLISH