Putin says will test more Oreshnik missiles in combat after firing one at Ukraine
The Russian leader has ordered the new hypersonic weapon to be put into serial production, saying other advanced systems are being developed
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday promised more combat test-firing of an experimental hypersonic missile launched at Ukraine, as Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for updated air-defence systems to meet the new threat.
The latest statements from the leaders came hours after Ukraine’s parliament shut down over heightened fears of a missile attack.
A day after Moscow fired the new missile at the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, Putin said there would be more tests of the new Oreshnik missile.
“We will continue these tests, including in combat conditions, depending on the situation and character of the security threats posted to Russia,” Putin said in a televised meeting with military chiefs.
Russia would also begin serial production of the experimental weapon, he added.
Ukraine’s President Zelensky said on Friday it was already looking for updated air-defence systems from its allies in response to the new threat.
