Putin announces further tests of new ballistic rockets in Russia

Putin announces further tests of new ballistic rockets in Russia

The Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Russia would continue to test the hyper -shaped ballistic rocket and start with its mass production, which was fired on Ukraine on Thursday. This attempt was a crucial moment in the war Moscow and ended a dramatic week that fundamentally changed the conflict. The rocket launch took place after the White House had authorized Ukraine to fire its long -range missiles towards Russia.

Putin's warning to new weapons

in a meeting on television with the leadership of the Russian Ministry of Defense that the rocket could not be intercepted by air defense systems. He announced that Russia would start the series production of this new weapon. "There are currently no means of fighting or intercepting such a rocket. And I emphasize again: We will continue to test the latest system," said Putin.

development of other systems

Putin added that Russia develops "several similar systems" for further tests. "Based on the test results, these weapons will also go into production. This means that we develop a whole range of medium and short extension systems," he added. Putin's statements came a day after the rocket attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro with the "Oreshnik" rocket, which contains several battle heads.

reaction of Ukraine

The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj condemned the attack and said in a video published on Telegram: "Today our crazy neighbor has shown again who he really is and how much he dignified, freedom and human life in general." On Friday, Selenskyj reported that Ukraine would have talks with its allies about the development of "new air defense systems" in response to the new threat from Russia.

international reactions

Two US officials and a western official said CNN that the "experimental" ballistic rocket wore several battle heads, which may be the first time that such a weapon was used in the war. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, an important ally of Ukraine, explained that the conflict has entered into a decisive phase. NATO and Ukraine are planning talks in the coming week after the test of the experimental rocket by Russia.

This article was created with contributions by Sophie Tanno from CNN.