Russia considers expanding use of Oreshnik missile against cities in Ukraine

Описание: Russia must strengthen its air defenses, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, a day after Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal and naval base in Saint Petersburg where a key economic forum is taking place.

Putin made the comments during a meeting with foreign journalists in the city, speaking on the sidelines of the flagship Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).

"Russia has an air defense system. Yes, we must improve it. Yes, we must strengthen it. And we will do so," the Russian leader said. Putin added that Russia was considering expanding the use of its hypersonic Oreshnik missile against cities in Ukraine, saying the weapon had not yet been used in the "full sense of the word".

Putin has repeatedly said that the missile, which travels 10 times the speed of sound, is capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Russia has fired the missile at Ukraine on at least three occasions.

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