Russia has units of experimental “Oreshnik” missiles in service, Ukraine is negotiating with the United States about air defense systems to counteract them - media
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Russia has units of experimental Oreshnik missiles in service. Ukraine is discussing with the United States the modernization of the Patriot and the acquisition of new air defense systems to counter these missiles.
Russia has units of experimental "Oreshnik" missiles in its arsenal, now Ukraine is negotiating with the United States to modernize existing Patriot systems or supply other air defense systems to Ukraine that are capable of eliminating these ballistic missiles in the sky over Ukraine. This was reported to Suspilne by sources in the General Staff, according to UNN.
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Suspilne's sources in the General Staff noted that "Russia has only a limited number of experimental missiles that were launched along the Dnipro River." "It is now known that this missile is similar in type to the Yars missile system," the report said.
The source called the use of this ballistic missile on the city of Dnipro on November 21 "a demonstrative step to intimidate.
According to the source, "Ukraine is currently negotiating with the United States to modernize its existing PATRIOT systems or supply other air defense systems to Ukraine that are capable of eliminating these ballistic missiles in the skies over Ukraine.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimedthat Russia had used a new Russian missile against Ukraine. All the characteristics - speed, altitude - of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin saidthat Russia attacked Ukraine by testing a "new" medium-range ballistic missile, the Oreshnik.
The Russian "Oreshnik" missile launched on the Dnipro River was created in violation of the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, to which the United States and Russia were parties until 2019.
