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The deadly “hazelnut”
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen In the Soviet Union, there was a tradition of naming missiles after trees and plants, a tradition that Putin is continuing. The latest development in this sector is called "Oreshnik" - "Hazelnut".
This deadly "hazelnut" is a medium-range missile that some people refer to as a "doomsday weapon". The projectile is particularly dangerous because it can be equipped with both conventional and nuclear explosives and reaches ten times the speed of sound - Mach 10 means 12,300 kilometers per hour. The "hazelnut" can therefore reach Western Europe in just a few minutes. Due to its enormous speed, it is almost impossible to intercept.
The development of the rocket is reportedly not yet complete. Nevertheless, Putin has already ordered its use against Ukraine once - in response to US President Biden's permission for Kiev to use US medium-range missiles in a certain area against military targets in the Russian heartland.
As reported, Putin, in his boundless cynicism, recently suggested agreeing with the Americans on a target in Kiev, which Russia would then attack with the "Oreshnik". Beforehand, the Americans could station any number of air defenses there. It would become clear that the missile could not be intercepted.
It is to be feared that Putin is right.
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