Putin Warns West of Strikes For Supporting Ukraine With Weapons After Hypersonic Missile Attack

Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Thursday, issued a stark warning to Western nations, saying that Moscow could target the military installations of those countries, which are supporting Ukraine and whose weapons were used against Russia. The threat follows a recent escalation in the ongoing conflict, marked by Russia's launch of a hypersonic ballistic missile at a Ukrainian military facility.

Putin’s remarks were made in the context of growing tensions between Russia and the West, with NATO countries providing Ukraine with advanced weaponry. The Russian president condemned the West for what he described as the continued escalation of the war by enabling Ukraine to strike Russian territory with long-range missiles, thereby expanding the conflict into a more global issue.

The latest development has also come up after US President Joe Biden’s grant to Ukraine allowing them to use long-range missiles and weapons provided by the United States in strikes against Russia.

Russia Responds with Hypersonic Missile Strike

Russian President Putin highlighted that in retaliation to the use of American and British long-range weapons by Ukraine, Russia had carried out a significant military action on November 21. The Russian military launched a combined strike on a Ukrainian military-industrial complex, marking a sharp escalation in the conflict. He also confirmed that during this operation, Russia had conducted combat tests of its new "Oreshnik" (Hazel) hypersonic missile system, one of the latest additions to Russia's missile arsenal.

"In response to the use of American and British long-range weapons, on November 21 of this year, the Russian armed forces launched a combined strike on one of the facilities of the military-industrial complex of Ukraine," Putin stated, referring to the strike on Ukrainian infrastructure.

Putin further noted that the missile used in the strike was part of the testing of one of Russia's newest medium-range missile systems. This particular missile was deployed with a nuclear-free hypersonic warhead, which also indicates an advancement in Russia's military capabilities.