Putin Revealed Some Details on the Oreshnik Missile

Russian President Vladimir Putin apparently provided insight into the use of the Oreshnik intermediate range hypersonic ballistic missile system in the Ukrainian theatre during his press conference in St. Petersburg on Friday, reported Military Watch Magazine. “We have not had a single combat use of the Oreshnik in the full sense of the word on Ukrainian territory,” he observed, noting that Russia has “tested similar systems at training grounds, but not the Oreshnik.” “Last time, to be completely honest—I’ll reveal to you a big military state secret—we just hit where it was convenient for us to see the results,” Putin added, noting that Russian drones later flew in to observe dispersal and impact effects. “It’s important for us to make decisions in the future on the full-scale use of Oreshnik against designated targets, including in urban areas,” he elaborated.