Putin Escalates Threats with New Missile Targeting Kyiv's Leadership

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened to target key decision-making centers in Kyiv with the "Oreshnik" hypersonic ballistic missile, which he claims has no global equivalent. This announcement comes amid ongoing Russian military operations in Ukraine, including the recent deployment of the "Oreshnik" missile system to Dnipro. Despite its destructive capabilities, Putin emphasized that the missile does not use nuclear warheads, thus avoiding radioactive fallout. The escalation follows increased Russian attacks and Ukraine's use of US-supplied ATACMS missiles on Russian targets.