Russian President Vladimir Putin defended Russia's use of Oreshnik intermediate range missile and claiming that NATO has no way to intercept it.

In his latest speech from Kazakhstan, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a chilling warning, confirming that Russia's advanced Oreshnik missile is ready for deployment. With nuclear-like destructive power,

Toomas Väli, head of the operational department of the Estonian Defence Forces’ General Staff, has stated that despite heavy pressure from Russia, Ukraine’s defences are holding, and the use of Russia's "miracle weapon" Oreshnik was merely demonstrative.