Moscow escalates tensions with Ukraine by launching a hypersonic Oreshnik missile, sparking widespread condemnation from European leaders. The attack, which took place near the EU border, was described as a "grave threat" to European security and sparked a chorus of outrage from governments across the continent.
Russia's military has been using the Oreshnik missile since November last year, claiming it can be used to target countries that supply Ukraine with long-range missiles. However, analysts have questioned these claims, suggesting that the real purpose of the launch is to intimidate Western powers and demonstrate Russia's military capabilities.
The attack was part of a larger wave of strikes on Ukrainian cities overnight, including Kyiv, which suffered significant damage and at least one person was killed. The city's mayor reported that half of its apartment blocks were without heating as a result of the strikes, while the Ukrainian president described a building of the Qatar embassy as having been damaged.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas responded to the attack by calling for tougher sanctions against Russia and urging European countries to "dig deeper into their air defence stocks" in order to counter the threat posed by the Oreshnik missile. Her comments highlighted the growing concern across Europe that Russia's military build-up is posing a significant risk to regional security.
The launch of the Oreshnik missile has sparked renewed debate about post-war security guarantees, with Britain and France announcing last week that they were prepared to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a future peace agreement. However, Russia's foreign ministry rejected this idea, describing it as a "direct threat" to its national security.
The attack on Ukraine by Moscow has also raised questions about the effectiveness of Western policies aimed at curbing Russian aggression. While some have argued that tougher sanctions and military support are necessary to counter the Oreshnik missile, others have suggested that a more nuanced approach is needed in order to avoid escalating tensions further.
Russia's military has been using the Oreshnik missile since November last year, claiming it can be used to target countries that supply Ukraine with long-range missiles. However, analysts have questioned these claims, suggesting that the real purpose of the launch is to intimidate Western powers and demonstrate Russia's military capabilities.
The attack was part of a larger wave of strikes on Ukrainian cities overnight, including Kyiv, which suffered significant damage and at least one person was killed. The city's mayor reported that half of its apartment blocks were without heating as a result of the strikes, while the Ukrainian president described a building of the Qatar embassy as having been damaged.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas responded to the attack by calling for tougher sanctions against Russia and urging European countries to "dig deeper into their air defence stocks" in order to counter the threat posed by the Oreshnik missile. Her comments highlighted the growing concern across Europe that Russia's military build-up is posing a significant risk to regional security.
The launch of the Oreshnik missile has sparked renewed debate about post-war security guarantees, with Britain and France announcing last week that they were prepared to deploy troops to Ukraine in the event of a future peace agreement. However, Russia's foreign ministry rejected this idea, describing it as a "direct threat" to its national security.
The attack on Ukraine by Moscow has also raised questions about the effectiveness of Western policies aimed at curbing Russian aggression. While some have argued that tougher sanctions and military support are necessary to counter the Oreshnik missile, others have suggested that a more nuanced approach is needed in order to avoid escalating tensions further.
I'm not buying this whole "grave threat" thing from EU leaders... sounds like typical Cold War-era drama to me 
. Can anyone point me to some credible sources on how the Oreshnik missile actually works? 
Now, I'm not saying the Oreshnik missile isn't a concern, but can we please focus on verifiable evidence rather than just speculation and PR spin? 
. According to Wikipedia, hypersonic missiles like Oreshnik can travel at speeds of up to Mach 10 (around 7,600 mph) 
. Russia's got some serious tech up its sleeve 
. But let's get real, these attacks are not just about targeting Ukraine - they're also about sending a message to the West 
. Sanctions have already been imposed, but how effective will they be? 
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. The EU's gotta step up their game if it wants to take on Russia 
. According to Eurostat, the EU's GDP growth rate has slowed down by 0.1% in Q3 2022 due to the ongoing conflict 
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According to a report from Defense News, Russia claims it can be used to target countries that supply Ukraine with long-range missiles 
. But let's not forget, analysts are skeptical about these claims 
stats alert:
. And what about these sanctions and troop deployments? Are we just gonna keep escalating this conflict until someone gets hurt? I'm all for taking a stand against aggression, but do we need to get so carried away with our responses? 
Russia's been testing these hypersonic missiles for like 6 months now and still no major consequences 
. we need to step up our game ASAP 
, I'm talking concrete sanctions, not just empty rhetoric 
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They claim it's just for targeting Ukraine, but I'm not buying it 
. They need to take a stronger stance against Russia's aggression. Maybe we should draw some charts and graphs to visualize the sanctions and their impact 
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... It's like, back in my day, we used to have these big nuclear deterrence games goin' on between the US & USSR, but this hypersonic missile business is a whole new level of crazy 
! I mean, it's one thing to be tough, but can't Russia just calm down already? 
. Can't we all just get along & work out our differences peacefully? 
I remember when I was a kid, my grandpa used to say that diplomacy is the best policy, but now it seems like nobody listens anymore 
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. And those analysts who question Russia's claims? Yeah, I got nothin' for 'em 
. And on the other hand, I'm pretty sure the Oreshnik missile is not as scary as everyone's making it out to be... or is it? 
... like they're trying too hard to be the bad guys 
and the oreshnik missile is just so scary 
kaja kallas is lowkey the real MVP right now 
Russia just went all out on Ukraine with that hypersonic Oreshnik missile attack 
. Like, what's next? A space battle or something? 
. Maybe it's time to step up the game and show Moscow that they can't just bully everyone around 
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and wanna impose tougher sanctions on russia but some people are like nope that's just gonna escalate things further 
... can you even believe they're using them to threaten other countries? It's just not right. And now EU leaders are sayin' they need to step up their air defence game 
. We should be helpin' both sides find a peaceful solution, not just piling on more sanctions and military might