The main points from Putin's statement about the use of the new missile by the Russian Federation:
-The Russian Federation struck Yuzhmash with a ballistic missile in a non-nuclear hypersonic warhead;
-The missile used by Russia was named "Oreshnik";
-The use of "Oreshnik" is a response to the US plans to produce and deploy medium- and shorter-range missiles;
-Russia will decisively and in kind respond to the escalation;
-The Russian Federation will offer Ukrainian civilians in advance to leave the danger zone if missiles are used;
-Russia prefers peaceful means, but is also ready for any development of events, "there will always be a response";
-There are currently no means of counteracting the Russian "Oreshnik" missiles.
Putin on the consequences of a strike deep into Russia:
-Russian military facilities in the Bryansk and Kursk regions were hit by Western missiles;
-The conflict in Ukraine has become global in nature after the Western missile strike on Russia;
-The enemy's goals for the Western long-range missile strike on Russia have not been achieved;
-The enemy's use of long-range weapons against Russia cannot affect the course of the SVO;
-The Russian Armed Forces are successfully advancing in all directions;
-The Russian Armed Forces launched a combined strike on a Ukrainian defense industry facility in response to American and British weapons strikes on Russia;
-The United States made a mistake by destroying the INF Treaty;
-Russia believes it has the right to use weapons against military facilities of countries that use their weapons against Russia.