Russian President Vladimir Putin, during an emergency speech related to the use of long-range weapons on Russian territory, noted that on Tuesday, November 19, 6 ATACMS missiles and on Thursday, November 21, Storm Shadow systems attacked targets in Kursk and Bryansk. regions.
He also claimed that Russia carried out an attack on Yuzhmash using a ballistic missile with hypersonic equipment, but without a nuclear warhead. It is known that on November 21, the Russian army used the new medium-range Oreshnik system.
Russia claims that it has the right to use weapons against targets of those countries that allow Russian targets to be attacked from their territory. The latest Russian missiles are capable of reaching speeds of 2 to 3 kilometers per second, making them invulnerable to existing missile defense systems. In the event of an escalation of the conflict, the Russian Federation is ready to give a decisive and reflexive response.
Previously, Kursor wrote that on November 21, Russia attacked the Dnieper using several types of missiles, including an intercontinental ballistic missile. There is a possibility that the launch was misinterpreted and that the missile could have been aimed not at Ukrainian territory, but at the Kura test site in Kamchatka, where Russia traditionally tests its ballistic missiles.
Furthermore, Kursor has already reported that analysts believe the Russian attack on the Dnieper could be an attempt to send a signal to the West after Ukraine used ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles to attack Russian targets.