Following the Oreshnik missile test, Moscow signaled it would answer emerging challenges with every available means to safeguard its vital security interests. Sergei Ryabkov, the deputy foreign minister, spoke in a recent interview about how the move targeted Western backers of Kiev and served as a clear signal of Moscow’s readiness to pursue military options if needed. Source: media report.
Ryabkov stressed that Russia would protect its core security interests using all resources at its disposal. Source: media report.
In a separate address, President Putin spoke after Western strikes on Russian territory on November 21, including missiles from the United States and Britain. He said Moscow retaliated with the newest medium-range system Oreshnik, striking the Yuzhmash facility in Dnepropetrovsk, known in Ukrainian as Dnepr, to respond to Western actions. Source: media report.
The Russian leader emphasized that no modern air defense system could fully repel such attacks, and he indicated that in future incidents the Ukrainian people would receive advance warnings to facilitate evacuation. Source: media report.
Earlier, President Zelensky commented on examining the wreckage of the Oreshnik rocket, a remark that sits within the ongoing security discourse surrounding the episode. Source: media report.
Observers note that the sequence of events—from the missile test to the presidential address and subsequent statements—highlights Moscow’s focus on deterrence and its willingness to escalate if Western actions continue. Source: media report.