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NATO fighter jets have been scrambled in Poland and along the Alliance’s eastern flank as Vladimir Putin used strategic bombers and modern warplanes to unleash terror on Ukraine. Russia staged a brutal attack on Ukraine this morning, targeting energy and military facilities to plunge civilians into darkness and misery ahead of the festive season. A …
So far, almost nobody in the west fully comprehends the Oreshnik weapon system just demonstrated by Russia. Hat tip to Ted Postol, Scott Ritter and Brian Berletic, the only 3 people I’ve found so far who fully understand this. I’ve done the math on the kinetic energy of the submunitions (using estimates for mass), and …
Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled the “Oreshnik,” an intermediate-range hypersonic missile, which was successfully tested in an attack on Ukraine’s Dnipro. This missile, designed with a non-nuclear warhead, was a direct response to Ukraine’s use of Western-made missiles. Putin highlighted the missile’s unmatched speed and precision, reinforcing Russia’s message that it will continue using such …