“Let's imagine that our system is 2,000 kilometers away (…) even missiles on Polish territory cannot reach it,” President Vladimir Putin said, referring to the capabilities of the Oleshnik missile. According to the Russian president, none of the Western countries has the ability to shoot down these missiles.
The topic of the new Oleshnik missile, which was recently equipped to the Russian military, was brought up at President Vladimir Putin's press conference entitled “Achievements of the Year.”
The Russian president was asked by a journalist how he would respond to comments by European military experts who questioned the modernity of Oleshnik and stressed that missiles of this type can be eliminated by anti-missile systems used by NATO countries. I was disappointed.
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– Let's imagine that our system is 2,000 kilometers away (…) Even missiles installed on Polish territory (at the base in Redikowo – Editor) will not reach it – he said Said.
“There is no possibility of shooting down these missiles,” he added.
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Continuing the topic, the Kremlin dictator suggested that Western countries should hold a “duel” to test the capabilities of Russia's missile and air defense systems.
– Let them designate the destruction target of Kiev, concentrate all air defense and missile defense forces there, we will attack there with Oreshnik and see what will happen. We are ready to conduct such experiments, he claimed.
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President Vladimir Putin says the Oleshnik missile is based on modern Russian technology, but its pattern has been inherited from Soviet times.
– Everything that happens in any field is based on past achievements, from which people take a step forward. Olesnik is no different, he summed up.
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