Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that recent missile attacks on Russia’s Kursk and Bryansk regions have transformed the Ukraine conflict into a global one. Speaking in a televised address on Thursday, Putin stated, “Since this moment, as we have underscored repeatedly, the conflict in Ukraine, provoked by the West, has obtained elements of global nature.”
He emphasized that Russia will respond decisively to any further escalation in Ukraine. “We have the right to use weapons against the military facilities of the countries that use their weapons against Russia,” Putin asserted.
The Russian leader accused the United States of undermining international security. “I would like to stress once again that it is not Russia that is destroying the international security system, but the United States,” he said.
In response to enemy actions, Putin confirmed that Russia has successfully tested a new medium-range ballistic missile, named Oreshnik.
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Putin: attacks on Russia risk escalating Ukraine conflict globally
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