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MINSK, 28 November (BelTA) – The West's first reaction to Russia's use of the Oreshnik missile was shock, 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.
“I have no doubts that it was an absolutely calculated move to use the Oreshnik missile to strike Yuzhmash. We knew that there were specialists there who were trying to make missiles. There were also foreign systems [of weapons]. And we hit the weapons that are considered the most crucial for us,” Viktor Baranets said.
The military expert noted that Moscow was closely monitoring the West's reaction to the use of the Oreshnik missile. “On the one hand, it was a shock. It was followed by some mocking: look, Putin has only one such missile, and we did not see any mushroom clouds from the explosions and so on. And then some concern started to show up: yes, we know that the production of these missiles has been established. And the most important thing is that this supposedly non-existent missile passed its first state exam brilliantly,” he remarked.
Viktor Baranets noted that the first use of the Oreshnik took place in a real combat situation. “Yuzhmash had air defense systems, including Patriots. The Ukrainians are not fools, they understand that this is a strategic facility that needs to be protected. But the missile flew by without a single shot, it was not even detected,” he added.
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