The ‘Hazel’ has turned out to be a turning level within the fast nuclear escalation of the previous couple of days within the Ukraine warfare.
The large 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 programs that may intercept them, both.
However we had been quickly to find that nobody has, to at the present time, countermeasures for this new weapon.
So, let’s observe at present’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 rather a lot to say.
His primary message is similar: the reckless selections made by the West to provide missiles to Ukraine can’t go unanswered.
In response to Putin, testing of the Oreshnik missile complicated will proceed, however he added the surprising information level: a reserve of Oreshnik programs is already out there.
He additionally alerted that, when used on a large 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 response to the MoD, ‘all warheads of the missile reached the goal’.
The instant consequence was that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky requested air protection programs able to capturing down Russian medium-range missiles.
Solely there doesn’t seem to exist any.
Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov:
I perceive that Zelensky bought scared and instantly 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 check.”
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 spanking new ballistic missile strikes’.
What has the media stated?
AP: Russia was “sending a message.”
Washington Put up: a “menace of extra to return”.
New York Instances: “clear warning” to Kiev and its Western patrons.
Forbes: retaliation for Ukraine’s personal deep strikes.
BBC: “symbolically necessary”.
Le Parisien: Russia is “prepared” for all situations
Large breaking
Russian President Putin:
There are not any protection programs on this planet that may intercept Russia’s Oreshnik missiles. pic.twitter.com/YtUS85AlpT
— Fx Dose (@Forex_dose) November 22, 2024
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