The Russian leader’s use of the missile against Ukraine sends a powerful signal about his intention to weaken NATO and bend Europe’s security architecture to Russia’s will.

This statement was made on Nov. 28, according to Russian state news agency TASS. Putin claims that the Oreshnik missile has “no analogs” in the world and that “similar ones will not appear soon.” He once again boasted about some unconfirmed specifications of the Oreshnik,

Vladimir Putin is threatening to launch a new intercontinental ballistic missile, which he calls "Oreshnik," against Ukraine, with Kyiv potentially being the target, the Russian media Kommersant reports.