Russia has secret weapon ready for Kiev, USA: It could change the course of the war

Nga Erjon Dervishi
2024-12-12 18:02:00 | Bota

Russia may launch another hypersonic ballistic missile at Ukraine in the coming days. This is the alarm raised by Washington. According to Washington officials, Russia will not strike with the Oreshnik, but with another type of ballistic weapon, Reuters points out.

According to American officials, this is expected to change the course of the war, reports A2.

"We assess that Oreshnik is not a game-changer on the battlefield, but just another attempt by Russia to terrorize Ukraine, which will fail," the US official told Reuters. There was no reaction from Russia. 

Putin has previously said that Russia could use the Oreshnik again, including striking "decision-making centers" in Kiev, if Ukraine continues to attack Russia with Western long-range weapons. Putin has claimed that the Oreshnik, or hazelnut tree, is impossible to capture and has destructive power comparable to that of a nuclear weapon, even when equipped with a conventional warhead.

The war is entering what some Russian and Western officials say could be its final and most dangerous phase as Moscow's forces advance at their fastest pace since the first weeks of the conflict.

Meanwhile, according to Russian sources, Ukraine attacked a military airbase in southern Russia with US-supplied ATACMS missiles. Ukraine used "six US-made ATACMS missiles" in the attack on the port city of Taganrog in the Rostov region, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

Two of the missiles were shot down by a Panzir air defense system, while the others were deflected by electronic warfare equipment, the ministry said.

According to information, no army personnel were injured in the attack. However, falling debris caused "minor damage" to army vehicles and buildings. The information could not be independently verified. The ministry said that "the attack by Western long-range weapons will not go unanswered." (A2 Televizion)

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