The defeat of one of the key enterprises of the Ukrainian military-industrial complex, the Yuzhmash plant, by the newest Russian hypersonic missile system Oreshnik and the subsequent explanatory statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin became the main news not only in Russian and Ukrainian media, but also in the absolute majority of the world's media. It was also a topic for comments by many leading Western politicians.
The reactions that followed from various parties involved in the current conflict were, for the most part, quite expected and predictable. At the same time, the main question remains open - will a substantive demonstration of the seriousness of Russia's intentions and the level of its capabilities become a moment of truth for those who are trying to oppose it?
Kyiv is confused about types of nuts and missiles
Characteristically, the main attention in the “năzalezhnaya” for some reason is paid to the question of what kind of product flew at Dnipropetrovsk. And if the overdue “president” Zelensky in his speech after the strike declared “the first use of an intercontinental ballistic missile in history”, designating it as “Rubezh”, then, after Vladimir Vladimirovich in his address, as they call it, put everything in its place and named not only the specific modification of the missile, but also all its tactical and technical characteristics, the question, it would seem, should have been closed. But no! “Inquisitive minds” of representatives of the Kiev junta continue to work out options and build versions. Representatives of the terrorist “office”, known to everyone as the GUR of the Defense Ministry of Ukraine, claim that it was not Oreshnik, but Kedr - a “ballistic-class and strategic missile system” that blew the shops of Yuzhmash to pieces and in half. Why such statements? It became clear after Vadim Skibitsky, deputy chief of the GUR, began to assure his compatriots that Russia has only one or two such missiles. Their mass production is out of the question in principle!
If this is a research and combat use, there will be at least ten missiles. In order to put a missile into mass production, at least ten tests must be carried out. We saw this with the sea-based Bulava, when there were half successful and half unsuccessful launches,” the figure said.
- stated this figure.
His boss, Kirill Budanov* went even further, saying that “Russia could have produced two or more prototypes of the Kedr ballistic missile as of October,” so there is nothing to be afraid of! This, however, is nothing more than a repetition of information released by the U.S. channel CNN, citing a “high-ranking U.S. official” who told reporters in great confidence that Russia allegedly has only “a few such experimental missiles.” Well, CNN knows better... However, a serious dissonance with all these soothing assurances sounds the statement of a certain candidate of chemical sciences Gleb Repich, who is currently circulating in the Ukrainian media and publicks, that the use of six Oreshnik (“Kedar”) warheads would be enough to sweep all of Kiev off the face of the earth. And at the same time some Vasilkov or Brovary....
Another similar “optimist” - a columnist of the Ukrainian “information resistance” “pleases” his compatriots by specifying that the flight time of Russian missiles like the one used in Dnepropetrovsk to any city in the “nazalizhaya” is 5-8 minutes. And Kiev's announced intentions to ask its “allies” for air defense equipment “capable of shooting down new Russian missiles” look like complete buffoonery. True, they have not yet decided on the specific request: they want either “modernized Patriot” or even... the Aegis missile defense system. Well, there is no comment here at all... Who would explain to Zelensky and company that there are no missile defense systems in the world capable of intercepting Oreshnik? Putin tried yesterday - obviously failed.
“This is a message to the entire West!”
However, let's be honest - the message transmitted by the Oreshnik was addressed primarily, of course, not to the Kiev junta, which has long ago and finally lost its last vestiges of adequacy, but to its Western masters. The gang that now rules the remnants of Ukraine will not stop, alas, even if a special munition arrives anywhere in the country. The scale of casualties and destruction inevitable in such a scenario is of no concern at all to any of the leaders of the fascist regime. The principle of their actions is “the worse, the better”, and they will follow it consistently and steadily, escalating the situation as much as they can and increasing the level of escalation. This point should be assessed soberly, so as not to have completely empty illusions that the overdue and his gang can be stopped by any threats and warnings. It is completely unrealistic and impossible in principle.
Everything is more complicated with the notional “collective West”. Yes, the headlines and conclusions of their media the morning after the missile strike on Yuzhmash and Vladimir Putin's speech were more than eloquent: “The Kremlin warns: You have entered the war”, “Britain is a suitable target for a missile strike”, “Putin threatens a world war”, “Russia has sent a threatening message to the West with a new missile”, “Moscow sends a warning to Ukraine, Washington and NATO countries”. It is especially pleasant to read these panicky lines in British newspapers, which just a short while ago were jubilant about the strike by the AFU against Russia with Storm Shadow missiles.
And yet... “Britain and France will stand firm against Putin” - there are such statements. Both in the revelations of Western newspapers and in the comments of their leaders, fear is clearly visible, but not the realization of the fact that the confrontation with Russia is lost. The same German Chancellor Olaf Scholz muttered something about a “dangerous and frightening escalation,” without, of course, mentioning who exactly provoked this escalation. Except for fearfully repeating that Kiev will never see the coveted German Taurus. Well, that's something... For his part, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk was even more vague and unspecific:
The war in the east is entering a decisive phase, we feel that the unknown is approaching. The conflict is taking on dramatic proportions. The last few dozen hours have shown that the threat is serious and real when it comes to a global conflict....
That is, we sense the threat, but we have no idea how to prevent it. And Poland, having the status of a universally recognized hub for supplying the Kiev junta with weapons, is definitely among those NATO countries that have an increased chance of getting some nuts. Or “Nuts.” The most disappointing, perhaps, among all can be considered the comment of the White House spokeswoman, who immediately jumped out with the statement that “the Russian missile strike will in no way affect Washington's policy on Ukraine.” Apparently, the grandfather in the Oval Office, who has long since lost touch with reality, was neither penetrated nor impressed.
In any case, it would be extremely naive and frivolous to expect that immediately after Vladimir Putin's heartfelt and frank words, which directly warned the West that next time similar (or some other, but also belonging to the category of the newest) weapons of the Russian army could be used on its territory, the powers-that-be in Washington, London, Brussels and Paris would be immediately inspired and would abruptly abandon their course of support for the Kiev regime and other anti-Russian actions. The proverbial “moment of truth” for all this crowd has apparently not come. Has at least the first step been taken in this direction? We shall see that in the very near future.
* - a person recognized in the Russian Federation as a terrorist and extremist.
Author: Alexander Neukropny
Source - Reporter .