Vladimir Putin

2024 - 11 - 20

Putin's Peppy Palooza: Hypersonic Missiles, Global Tensions, and Ukraine!

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Hold onto your hats, folks! Putin is causing waves with global ambition and new missiles, all while claiming it's just a Tuesday in Moscow!

In a bold claim that has rattled nerves worldwide, Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced that the ongoing Ukraine conflict is escalating toward a truly global warfare scenario. He expressed this sentiment during a televised address, amid increasing tensions following military support from the United States and the United Kingdom to Ukraine. Putin stated that Moscow reserves the right to target the military assets of other nations, emphasizing that their involvement could provide legitimate grounds for retaliation.

As this political melody plays on, things took a dramatic turn when Putin revealed that Russia successfully launched a hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile at Ukraine. While the exact implications of this missile are still being deciphered, Ukraine asserted that this groundbreaking weapon is an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of traveling thousands of kilometers. Both the US and Russia, however, have denied this characterization, leading to a chaotic cacophony of narratives amid the escalating warfare.

To add even more fuel to the fire, tensions peaked with Russiaโ€™s testing a new intermediate-range missile, which resulted in a targeted strike on the city of Dnipro. The timing of this attack coincided closely with Ukraine's own use of long-range missiles sourced from US and UK support. Among the quotes that stood out was President Zelenskyy's urgent call to the West for increased assistance, framing the newly employed missiles as definitive escalations in an already fraught situation.

The chess pieces are rapidly moving on this global board, seemingly bringing the world closer to a widespread conflict with each missile strike and heated proclamation. Putinโ€™s intentions, however, extend beyond mere bluster. In an echo of the Cold War era, the specter of deterrence is looming large, with countries on edge about what these developments might spell for international relations. In the world of missiles, every twist and turn bears watching! While we're mesmerized by the military drama, let's not overlook some fascinating missile facts: Hypersonic missiles can fly at more than five times the speed of sound, and their unpredictable trajectories make them particularly challenging to intercept!

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Putin says Ukraine war is going global (Reuters)

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating towards a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine ...

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Putin says Moscow 'has right' to hit states whose weapons Ukraine ... (FRANCE 24)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised message Thursday that Moscow has the right to strike the military targets of countries who have ...

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Putin says Russia fired hypersonic ballistic missile at Ukraine in ... (CNA)

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday (Nov 21) that Russia had launched a hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile attack on a ...

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Vladimir Putin says Russia fired new mid-range ballistic missile at ... (ABC News)

Ukraine had earlier said the weapon was an intercontinental ballistic missile, capable of flying thousands of kilometres, a claim denied by both US sources ...

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Russia launches 'intercontinental ballistic missile' for first time in ... (Evening Standard)

The escalatory attack comes after Ukraine reportedly used US and UK long range missiles to strike targets inside Russia.

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Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with new intermediate ballistic ... (Aljazeera.com)

President Vladimir Putin says Russia tested a hypersonic intermediate-range missile in a strike on Ukraine.

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Russia Ukraine war: Putin warns West as 'new missile' fired (BBC News)

Russia's president says the attack on Dnipro is a response to Ukraine's use of long-range US and UK weaponry.

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Russia fires intercontinental ballistic missile at Ukraine for first time ... (Financial Times)

Moscow retaliates after Ukraine fired US and UK-made long-range missiles into Russian territory.

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Ukraine-Russia latest: Biden approves anti-personnel mines for ... (BBC News)

A US official tells the BBC the mines will be given soon, as Russia advances steadily in the east.

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Russia has tested a new intermediate range missile in strike on ... (Euronews)

Putin's announcement came hours after Ukraine claimed that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight at the central Ukrainian city of ...

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Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says (CNA)

MOSCOW: Russia fired a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile at the city of Dnipro on Thursday (Nov 21) in response to the US and UK allowing Kyiv ...

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Vladimir Putin warns US and UK as new missile hits Ukraine (Sky News)

President Zelenskyy implores the West to do more as he says the use of a new missile is a "clear and severe escalation" in the war.

Putin hints at strikes on West in 'global' Ukraine war (The Business Times)

RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the conflict in Ukraine had characteristics of a โ€œglobalโ€ war and did not rule out strikes on Western ...

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Vladimir Putin fires a new missile to amplify his nuclear threats (The Economist)

AT DAWN ON November 21st the Russian missiles slammed into the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Some were Kh-101 cruise missiles, carried by hulking ...

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Vladimir Putin climbs escalatory ladder with missile experiment (Financial Times)

Strike appears to be an elaborately staged attempt to show Russia will outbid the west over Ukraine.

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Russia's Vladimir Putin threatens to strike UK with new ballistic ... (Hindustan Times)

Vladimir Putin's comments are aimed at the UK and the US have allowed their Storm Shadow missiles and ATACMS weapons to Ukraine, respectively. | World News.

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