The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine has begun to change dimensions in recent days. Current US President Joe Biden recently gave Ukraine permission to use US-made missiles against Russia. Following this development, Ukraine attacked Russia with US-made missiles.
Following this attack, Ukraine, this time using British-made missiles, was subjected to a ballistic missile attack by Russia. This development between the two countries brought about discussions about whether the war could spread to different regions.
ATTENTION-DRAWING ‘EXPERT’ STATEMENT FROM PUTIN
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his statement: “On November 19, 6 ATACMS missiles and on November 21 Storm Shadow systems hit targets in the Kursk and Bryansk regions.” Putin underlined that it is impossible to use long-range weapons on Russian territory without the experts of the countries where they are produced, and this is known.
PUTIN: THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE HAS BEEN GLOBAL
In his speech, Putin pointed out that the conflict in Ukraine has gained global elements following the attacks on Russia with Western-made long-range missiles. The Russian leader emphasized that the enemy’s use of long-range weapons will not affect the course of the special military operation.
“WE THINK WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO USE OUR WEAPONS AGAINST THE MILITARY FACILITIES OF COUNTRIES THAT ALLOW IT”
Russian President Putin said, “We believe that we have the right to use our weapons against the military facilities of countries that allow their weapons to be used against our facilities. In case of escalation of aggressive actions, we will respond with the same determination and in the same way.”
“HYPERSONIC BALLISTIC MISSILE WITHOUT NUCLEAR HEAD WAS USED”
Putin said that a hypersonic ballistic missile without a nuclear warhead was used in the attack on Yujmash. Putin stated that Russia will decide on the subsequent deployment of medium and short-range missiles depending on the actions of the enemy, and underlined the sentence: “There is no way to counter Russian Oreshnik missiles at the moment.”
THE TEST OF THE OReshnik MISSILE WAS SUCCESSFUL
In his statement, Russian President Putin announced that the newest medium-range missile, the Oreshnik missile, had been successfully tested and emphasized that the use of the Oreshnik missile was a response to the United States’ plans to produce and deploy medium and short-range missiles. In this part of his speech, Putin underlined the sentence, “Modern air defense systems cannot block Oreshnik missiles, these missiles attack their targets at a speed of Mach 10, which means 2.5-3 kilometers per second.”
“RUSSIA PREFERS PEACEFUL METHODS, BUT IS READY FOR ANY DEVELOPMENT”
Putin stated that Russia hit a facility in Dnepropetrovsk that produces missile technology, among other products. Vladimir Putin added in his speech, “Russia prefers peaceful means, but at the same time it is ready for any development, there will always be an answer.” In his speech, the Russian leader stated that Russia would recommend Ukrainian civilians to leave the danger zone in advance if the missiles were used.
“USA IS PUSHING THE WHOLE WORLD TOWARDS A GLOBAL CONFLICT”
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated in his speech that it was the USA, not Russia, that destroyed the international security system. In his speech, Putin said, “The USA is pushing the whole world towards a global conflict”, and underlined that the USA made a mistake by destroying the Medium and Short-Range Missiles Agreement, adding: “The USA is trying to force the agreement on the elimination of medium and short-range missiles in 2019.” “We believe that he made a mistake by unilaterally destroying it under the pretext,” he said.
“I RECOMMEND THEM TO THINK ABOUT THIS SERIOUSLY”
Russian President Putin said that if aggressive actions escalate, Russia will respond decisively and in kind. Putin said, “In case of escalation of aggressive actions, we will respond decisively and based on reciprocity. I recommend that the ruling elites of the countries that are planning to use their military units against Russia should seriously consider this.” he said.