Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Russian agency: Russia will conduct a nuclear test if the US does
Al-Nakhalah: We are the rightful owners, and we must fight to retrieve our rights
Al-Nakhalah: The enemy and its allies must know that we can never surrender to their terms and diktats after all the sacrifices made
Al-Nakhalah: The prisoner exchange clause can be completed in the next few days, and thus we will have pulled the [explosion] fuse and removed the enemy's justifications for aggression
Al-Nakhalah: The Resistance has expressed its willingness to negotiate on the basis that there are items that can be dealt with positively, the first of which is the prisoner exchange item
Al-Nakhalah: Trump's plan entails the Palestinian people's declaration of complete surrender to the enemy
PIJ Secretary-General, Ziyad al-Nakhalah, in an address aired on Al Mayadeen: The Resistance is engaging in a fierce negotiating battle under the so-called Trump plan
Russian Federation Council approves joint military cooperation agreement with Cuba
Al-Nunu: Today, the lists of prisoners required to be released, the agreed-upon criteria and numbers, were exchanged
Al-Nunu from Sharm el-Sheikh: Negotiations focused on mechanisms for implementing an end to the war, the withdrawal of occupation forces from the Gaza Strip, and the exchange of prisoners

Putin warns of hypersonic strikes on decision-making centers in Kiev

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 28 Nov 2024 19:05
4 Min Read

The Russian President affirms that any strikes on Russian territory, including those carried out with Western-supplied weapons, would prompt a decisive response from Moscow.

Listen
  • x
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media after the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation in Astana, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP)
    Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to the media after the summit of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation in Astana, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024. (AP)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that Ukraine’s decision-making centers, including key military and industrial facilities, could face strikes from Russia’s newest Oreshnik hypersonic missile system.

Speaking at the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) Summit in Astana, Putin described the Oreshnik system as capable of delivering non-nuclear strikes with destructive power comparable to a nuclear attack but without environmental contamination.

"If you use several such systems in one strike at once—two, three, or four systems—it will be comparable in strength to a nuclear strike," Putin told reporters.

"But it is not nuclear because it is highly accurate and not equipped with a nuclear explosive device. It does not contaminate the environment."

The announcement follows recent strikes on Russian military facilities in Kursk and Bryansk, reportedly using US and UK long-range missiles supplied to Ukraine.

In response, Russia test-launched the Oreshnik system against Ukraine’s Yuzhmash defense plant in Dnipro.

Putin reiterated that any Western-backed attacks on Russian territory would be met with decisive action.

Ready for talks under conditions set in June

Despite the escalating conflict, Putin reiterated Russia’s readiness for negotiations with Ukraine under conditions outlined earlier this year.

Related News

US building 'lots of' hypersonic missiles: Trump

Belarus completes Oreshnik launchers, prepares transfer to Russia

These include the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donetsk, Lugansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions; Ukraine adopting a non-aligned status; denazification and demilitarization of the country; and the lifting of all Western sanctions.

"We are still ready a) for a negotiation process and b) of course, on the terms that I outlined in my speech to the Foreign Ministry leadership in Moscow in June of this year. Nothing has changed," Putin said, stressing that these terms must be enshrined in international agreements.

Warning on Ukraine’s potential use of "dirty bombs"

Putin also addressed concerns about Ukraine’s potential to develop a "dirty bomb," which could involve radioactive materials but falls short of a nuclear weapon. He warned that any such threat would elicit an appropriate response from Moscow, reinforcing his stance that Russian security remains paramount.

"That said, it’s almost impossible to create anything from scratch. Of course, it’s possible to produce something dirty - the so-called 'dirty bomb' - using waste from nuclear power plants. But in this case, an appropriate response to the threats facing Russia will follow," Putin said.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Putin affirmed that any strikes on Russian territory, including those carried out with Western-supplied weapons, would prompt a decisive response from Moscow.

"The strikes from our side were in response to the ongoing attacks on Russian territory with US ATACMS missiles. As I have repeatedly said, we will always respond," he emphasized.

Read more: No weapons can shift power dynamic on battlefield: Putin

Escalation driven by Western support

Putin criticized NATO and Western nations for their "inflammatory actions," including supplying Ukraine with high-precision long-range weapons, which he argued escalated the conflict.

The Oreshnik missile system, now in serial production, represents Russia’s answer to these provocations, providing a powerful tool to counter Western imperialist interference in the region.

The Russian leader concluded by urging restraint from the West, warning that further provocations risk prolonging the conflict and destabilizing the broader region.

At the same time, he reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to defend its sovereignty and interests against any external threats.

  • Oreshnik
  • Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missile
  • Vladimir Putin
Russia & NATO

Russia & NATO

As the Draconian Western-led sanctions on Russia exacerbate the economic crisis worldwide, and as Russian troops gain more ground despite the influx of military aid into Ukraine, exposing US direct involvement in bio-labs spread across Eastern Europe and the insurgence of neo-Nazi groups… How will things unfold?

Most Read

Tucker Carlson speaks at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, Sunday, September 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (AP)

Tucker Carlson: Israeli officers gave orders on Iran inside Pentagon

  • Politics
  • 2 Oct 2025
A Hamas fighter in combat fatigues stands before the ceremony for the handover of Israeli captives to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, February 22, 2025 (AP)

Hamas responds to Trump plan, backs Gaza withdrawal, exchange

  • Politics
  • 3 Oct 2025
ap

'Israel' pays influencers $7K per post to whitewash Gaza genocide

  • Politics
  • 1 Oct 2025
Mossad’s secret role in Aldo Moro’s 1978 murder revealed

Mossad’s secret role in Aldo Moro’s 1978 murder exposed

  • Politics
  • 5 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
War on Gaza

Read Next

All
In this May 20, 20201, photo Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie, the head of US Central Command, arrives in Baghdad, Iraq (AP)
Politics

US spent $33 billion on post-Oct.7 genocide, wars, Brown Uni reports

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., holds a news conference to mark the seventh day of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP)
Politics

US troops face unpaid wages as government shutdown drags on

Mourners wave Hezbollah and a Palestinian flag during the funeral of Hezbollah former leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and his successor Sayyed Hashem Safieddine in the Sports City Stadium in Beirut, Lebanon, Sunday, February 23, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Hezbollah voices support for Gaza, Resistance on October 7 anniversary

Al-Aqsa Flood restored Palestinian cause on the global stage: Hamas
Politics

Al-Aqsa Flood restored Palestinian cause on the global stage: Hamas

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS