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In a bold and provocative statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin mocks the West’s belief that Oreshnik missiles can be easily intercepted. During a high-stakes address, Putin delivers a powerful warning, challenging Western powers on their missile defense capabilities and reiterating Russia’s advanced military strength. Don’t miss this critical moment as Putin underscores Russia’s confidence in its weaponry and sends a strong message to global powers. Watch now for the full speech and key insights!

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00:00I have to ask you about the statements we've been hearing from you over the last several
00:11weeks.
00:12You spoke about the first military test of Oreshnik.
00:16It seems as if it is a perfect weapon, even though in the West it's still dubbed as a
00:22modification of an old Soviet missile, saying that the air defense system can bring it down
00:29even at the moment of launch.
00:33Can you comment on that?
00:35And what about the sense behind the name of this Oreshnik, because there are different
00:39theories as to why it received this name.
00:43First, whether that is an old weapon or new weaponry, it's a cutting-edge type of weapon.
00:53Of course, anything that is being done anywhere is based upon previous achievements.
00:59And then we make a step forward, and the same thing applies to Oreshnik.
01:04Yes, there were certain developments in the past, some of them dating back to the new
01:11Russian history.
01:12And based on that groundwork, our researchers and scientists have been thinking what else
01:18they can do.
01:19They talked to the client, namely the defense ministry, and it was even brought up to my
01:27level.
01:28And I weighed in on the final decision on whether this new missile has to be produced
01:34and in what volume.
01:37This is a new weaponry, short-range and intermediate-range missile.
01:43You said that several experts in the West believe that it can be easily intercepted
01:51and destroyed, especially at the moment of launch.
01:56What can I say to these experts?
01:59The thing is, there are different types of air defense systems, because you should know
02:04that there are Patriot air defense systems, which there are also THAAD systems.
02:16I don't know whether they have those in Ukraine.
02:19Maybe if Americans want, they can supply those systems, let them.
02:24It's similar to our S-400, whereas the Patriot is more or less like S-300, whereas this new
02:34one, high-altitude air defense system is more or less like S-400.
02:42Let them do that.
02:43And we'll ask our guys in Ukraine to find some good solutions.
02:56Well, when I say our guys, I say that without irony, because there are those we can talk
03:03to in Ukraine, because there are many people in Ukraine who are dreaming of building their
03:11country of this neo-Nazi regime.
03:15But the thing is, THAAD is basically an anti-missile system, and for many years before, we had
03:25been asking the Americans not to deploy their systems, otherwise we would have to find systems
03:33that would allow us to penetrate those systems.
03:36We had to come up with the Vanguard system, which is kind of a cruise missile, which follows
03:43the landscape without going too high.
03:49So basically, all of that is only leading to new expenses, especially for American taxpayers,
03:56without giving anything in return.
04:01That said, this system has been developed and deployed.
04:09There are two positions in Romania and in Poland, and there are 24 anti-missiles deployed
04:17there.
04:18I think they're called Standard 3 in Romania.
04:27It's the 1B modification with a 300-kilometer range, and it can intercept missiles at 80
04:36to 250 kilometers of altitude.
04:38In Poland, there is a newer modification.
04:42It can intercept as far as 1,000 kilometers and at the altitude of up to 500 kilometers,
04:50whereas Oreshnik is an intermediate-range missile, and it's 1,000 up to 5,500 kilometers.
05:01That's the range of Oreshnik.
05:02Now, just imagine, our system is deployed 2,000 kilometers away.
05:14Even if the anti-missile is deployed in Poland, it's not going to be able to intercept.
05:22They say that the missile is very valuable at the launching stage, but they won't be
05:28able to intercept those missiles so far, moreover, the launching sites are protected, moreover,
05:41it takes time for the anti-missile to get to the missile, but it takes several seconds,
05:47and then it's too late to catch or to intercept it.
05:51So there is, yeah, before the separation, so there is no chance that the missile is
05:57going to be brought down by the anti-missiles.
06:01So if the experts in the West think so, well, let them come up with a proposal to us and
06:09to the U.S., they can suggest kind of a technological experiment, kind of a high-tech fighting duel
06:19of the 21st century.
06:21They can designate a target, say, in Kiev.
06:26They can concentrate all of their air defense and anti-missile defense there, and we will
06:32strike it with Oreshnik, and we'll see what's going to happen.
06:36We're willing to conduct such an experiment.
06:39What about the other side?
06:40Are they ready?
06:43Well, we understand all of their anti-missile and anti-air defense systems are on high alert.
06:50They're ready.
06:51But, you know, what I've just told you is what I have learned from our engineers, from
06:56our scientists, and, of course, the American political leadership also get their information
07:03from their experts.
07:04So let's conduct this duel and look at the outcome.
07:08It's going to be interesting because it's going to be useful both to us and to the American side.

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