Russian President Vladimir Putin for the second time in less than a week, praised the ‘Oreshnik’ (‘Hazel Tree’) missile during a CSTO summit in Astana on Thursday, highlighting its destructive power akin to a nuclear weapon. <br /><br />Putin claimed it could obliterate everything at the impact site but insisted it would not carry a nuclear warhead or cause radioactive fallout.<br /><br />Ukraine reported that the Oreshnik fired on November 21 reached speeds of 13,600 kph (8,450 mph) but carried dummy warheads, not live explosives. <br /><br />This marks another significant development in Russia's missile program amid ongoing tensions.<br /><br />#Russia #Putin
