5 hours ago Putin ramps up production of Russia's 8,370mph hypersonic missiles that he fired at Ukraine as he boasts 'no one in the world has such weapons'

Vladimir Putin has ramped up production of the hypersonic missile which travels at speeds of around 8,370 miles per hour and is capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads.

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14 hours ago The Ukraine missile crisis: Putin’s shadow war against the west finally breaks cover

After Kyiv used Storm Shadow missiles, Russia’s leader asserted his ‘right’ to attack the UK and US. In truth, he has been doing exactly that for two years nowThe unprecedented firing by Ukrainian forces of British-made long-range Storm Shadow missiles at military targets inside Russia last week means the UK, along with the US, is now viewed by Moscow as a legitimate target for punitive, possibly violent retaliation.In a significant escalation in response to the missile launches, Vladimir Putin confirmed that, for the first time in the war, Russia had fired an intermediate-range ­ballistic missile, targeting the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Putin also said Russia now believed it had the “right” to attack “military facilities” in countries that supply Kyiv with long-range weapons. Though he...

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18 hours ago Britain to hold urgent Nato talks as Putin vows more hypersonic missile strikes on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a ‘serious’ response from the West after Russia deployed its new Oreshnik weaponry

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19 hours ago Fear of new Putin hypersonic weapon strikes as ‘air space closed by missile test site’

Officials have shared their concerns over the possible use of Vladimir Putin's new Oreshnik weapon. It comes following reports that airspace around a missle testing site has been shut off

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29 hours ago Britain and other NATO members to hold emergency meeting after Putin vows to fire more hypersonic missiles into Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has gloatingly told state TV that he will continue to deploy his military's new hypersonic missiles, prompting an emergency meeting of NATO states.

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