INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday required definitive action from world leaders following Russias use of a speculative
hypersonic missile against Ukraine, warning that the strike marked a significant boost in the wars scale and brutality
This is an obvious and major boost in the scale and brutality of this war, Zelensky said on Telegram
is damning proof that Russia definitely does not want peace
Russian President Vladimir Putin verified the rocket strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, explaining it as a test of a brand-new
intermediate-range hypersonic weapon
He hinted that the missile, called Oreshnik, could be equipped with a nuclear warhead in the future.Putin framed the strike as retaliation
for Ukraines usage of Western-supplied long-range missiles against Russian territory
Zelensky, nevertheless, implicated Russia of looking for to spread instability and gotten in touch with the worldwide neighborhood to take
immediate and strong action
Right now, there is no strong reaction from the world, Zelensky stated
It is necessary to prompt Russia to a true peace, which is possible only through force
Otherwise, there will be ruthless Russian strikes, hazards and destabilization, and not just against Ukraine
The White House has actually condemned Russias strike, with spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre accusing Moscow of escalating at every turn
She swore continued United States support for Ukraine in the remaining months of President Joe Bidens administration.Despite Russias
recent updates to its nuclear doctrine and what Jean-Pierre called irresponsible rhetoric from Moscow, the United States has not altered
We have not seen any reason to adjust our own nuclear posture or teaching in reaction to Russias declarations, she told reporters.Moscow
stated it notified the United States 30 minutes before firing the Oreshnik missile via an automatic nuclear de-escalation hotline, Kremlin
representative Dmitry Peskov told state media late Thursday.The attack comes just days after the United States authorized Ukraine to use
long-range ATACMS missiles within Russian area.
