Putin claimed the Oreshnik missile could strike Kyiv and other military targets, asserting its kinetic impact rivals that of a nuclear strike when used repeatedly.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy condemned Russia's threats as a despicable escalation, while his adviser Podolyak dismissed Putin's claims about air defence vulnerabilities as fiction.
Podolyak criticized Putin's understanding of military capabilities, suggesting that previous assertions about missile invincibility have been proven false by successful interceptions.
The use of Oreshnik missiles came as a retaliatory response from Russia to Western allies enabling Ukraine to target military locations within Russia.
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