The ‘Hazel’ has turned out to be a turning level within the fast nuclear escalation of the previous few days within the Ukraine struggle.
The huge assault by the brand new Russian mid-range hypersonic ballistic missile modified the sport. Within the phrases of pro-Russia Brazilian journalist Pepe Escobar: the Oreshnik (‘Hazel’) is ‘the three km per second plot twist’.
The Friday (22) started with The New York Instances reporting that Kiev has no radar to detect the incoming ‘mach-10’ Oreshnik missiles – and no air protection methods that may intercept them, both.
However we have been quickly to find that nobody has, to today, countermeasures for this new weapon.
So, let’s comply with at the moment’s occasion via the reporting of the Telegram channels Sputnik International, Intel Slava Z and Slavyangrad.
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a gathering on the Kremlin with the management of the Ministry of Protection, and he had so much to say.
His major message is identical: the reckless choices made by the West to provide missiles to Ukraine can not go unanswered.
In line with Putin, testing of the Oreshnik missile advanced will proceed, however he added the surprising knowledge level: a reserve of Oreshnik methods is already obtainable.
He additionally alerted that, when used on an enormous scale towards enemy targets, the Oreshnik will change into corresponding to strategic weaponry.
Sure, you learn it proper. Equal to a strategic nuke.
The Russian Ministry of Protection on its half confirmed the profitable use of the non-nuclear hypersonic MRBM ‘Oreshnik’ on the protection plant Yuzhmash in Dnepropetrovsk.
In line with the MoD, ‘all warheads of the missile reached the goal’.
The instant consequence was that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky requested air protection methods able to taking pictures down Russian medium-range missiles.
Solely there doesn’t seem to exist any.
Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov:
I perceive that Zelensky obtained scared and straight accused his masters of leaving him unarmed within the face of such an motion on the a part of the Russian Federation. That is in all probability a helpful consequence. As a result of being nearer to actuality and experiencing it by yourself pores and skin is already helpful.
Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov:
“Russia would favor if Washington had paid consideration to President Vladimir Putin’s statements made previous to the Oreshnik take a look at.”
One other level made by the Russians is that they’re engaged on ‘mechanisms to inform Ukraine’s civilian inhabitants within the occasion of plans for brand new ballistic missile strikes’.
What has the media stated?
AP: Russia was “sending a message.”
Washington Submit: a “menace of extra to come back”.
New York Instances: “clear warning” to Kiev and its Western patrons.
Forbes: retaliation for Ukraine’s personal deep strikes.
BBC: “symbolically essential”.
Le Parisien: Russia is “prepared” for all situations
Massive breaking
Russian President Putin:
There aren’t any protection methods on the planet that may intercept Russia’s Oreshnik missiles. pic.twitter.com/YtUS85AlpT
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