Peskov explained why the development of "Oreshnik" was not previously disclosed.
The press secretary of the President of Russia, Dmitry Peskov, stated that the development of new weaponry in Russia is being conducted discreetly. This was his response to a question from VGTTRK journalist Pavel Zarubin regarding why there had been no prior information about the creation of the latest medium-range missile, "Oreshnik."
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“I am confident that we do not know about the new upcoming developments,” said Mr. Peskov. An excerpt from the conversation was published in a Telegram channel by Pavel Zarubin.
This week, Russia used the medium-range ballistic missile “Oreshnik” in a non-nuclear hypersonic configuration for the first time. The strike was aimed at the Ukrainian defense enterprise “Yuzhmash.” According to Vladimir Putin, the Russian side will proactively offer Ukrainian civilians the chance to evacuate from dangerous areas when missiles are used.
For more details about the missile, see the publication by “Ъ” “'Oreshnik' demonstrates advantages”.