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MINSK, 27 November (BelTA) – The use of the Oreshnik missile was Moscow’s response to Kiev’s use of Western long-range weapons to strike Russia, Russian military observer of the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper, retired Colonel Viktor Baranets said in a new episode of the V Teme [On Point] project on BelTA’s YouTube channel.
“It took Washington a long time to decide whether or not to allow the Ukrainians (aka the Americans, because the Ukrainians cannot use these weapons systems on their own) to strike deep into Russia. We warned and talked about it many times. But the enemy was getting more brazen and insolent. And when these missiles were used - six in one case, four in the other - the Kremlin took this as a real red line that was crossed by the enemy,” said Viktor Baranets.
The military observer remarked that Moscow decided to send a message to Ukraine and its allies. The message was that such strikes were unacceptable. Moscow used the Oreshnik missile complex to carry out a retaliatory strike on one of Ukraine’s military installations.
“The response was not immediate. There were different proposals. For example, to launch several Oreshnik missiles at once. A number of targets were selected. But the Kremlin decided that one signal would be enough. Of course, there was no talk of any tactical nuclear weapons, much less intercontinental ones. A decision was made in favor of such a ‘refined tool’ as the Oreshnik missile, to put it figuratively,” Viktor Baranets said.
“It took Washington a long time to decide whether or not to allow the Ukrainians (aka the Americans, because the Ukrainians cannot use these weapons systems on their own) to strike deep into Russia. We warned and talked about it many times. But the enemy was getting more brazen and insolent. And when these missiles were used - six in one case, four in the other - the Kremlin took this as a real red line that was crossed by the enemy,” said Viktor Baranets.
The military observer remarked that Moscow decided to send a message to Ukraine and its allies. The message was that such strikes were unacceptable. Moscow used the Oreshnik missile complex to carry out a retaliatory strike on one of Ukraine’s military installations.
“The response was not immediate. There were different proposals. For example, to launch several Oreshnik missiles at once. A number of targets were selected. But the Kremlin decided that one signal would be enough. Of course, there was no talk of any tactical nuclear weapons, much less intercontinental ones. A decision was made in favor of such a ‘refined tool’ as the Oreshnik missile, to put it figuratively,” Viktor Baranets said.
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