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​​Hammer for Putin's "nuts"

On Ukraine’s Day of Dignity and Freedom, a national holiday that highlights the devotion of Ukrainians to the ideals of democracy, Russia’s Vladimir Putin sent them a special "greeting". Moscow is consistently anxious of the very thought of a possible revolutionon its own soil, so in a show-off move, they hit the city of Dnipro in Ukraine on that special date commemorating Ukraine’s revolutions with a medium-range ballistic missile fitted with a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV), a payload containing multiple warheads. Putin later said it was a “test” of his most modern missile system produced in 2024.

It remains unclear which missile exactly has been used this time. The Russian dictator claimed his new Wunderwaffe is called the Oreshnik (“Nutwood”), allegedly designed after Russia pulled out of the INF Treaty. Still, Ukraine found among the debris parts produced for the R-30 Bulava missile back in 2013. So it turns out that Oreshnik is not a new project but merely a remake, andMoscow violated the INF Treaty before it even withdrew from it.

According to other sources, Oreshnik is just a random name some could recommend that Putin voice to enhance the effect of intimidation of international; observers. It is likely, however, that Russia deployed another experimental missile, the Kedr (Cedar), which had been at least twice tested at the Kapustin Yar facility in October 2023 and June 2024. There is an assumption that the "newest" missile may be a modification of the RS-26 Rubezh or RS-24 Yars with a reduced flight range.

In any case, Russia test-used against Ukraine a launch vehicle capable of causing major destruction even in its non-nuclear variant. This reflects Moscow's overdramatic reaction to the partial lifting of restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range missile provided by the West to hit targets inside Russia. So it was an aggressive demonstration to assert all “seriousness” of the amendments to Russia's nuclear doctrine. Putin's team both emphasizes their firm intentions and claims it has vehicles to deliver a nuclear charge if necessary. At the same time, the head of the Russian State Duma, Mr Volodin, announces a "formidable Russian response" to NATO.

Russia is deliberately escalating the war, pursuing the goal of stopping further military support for Ukraine from its international partners. By resorting to nuclear blackmail tactics Russia indirectly admits increased concern over the inability to gain the upper hand using conventional weapons, whose production has been gradually weakening Russian economy. At the same time, Putin's comrades are totally overdoing it, because within the framework of the Budapest Memorandum, in exchange for Ukraine's renunciation of its nuclear arsenal, they pledged to respect its sovereignty and territorial integrity within internationally recognized borders.

If the Kremlin keeps moving along the path of raising the stakes and launching missile strikes with carriers similar to ICBMs, the only effective guarantee of protection for Ukraine would be torestore its nuclear status – likely with the help of other signatories of the Budapest Memorandum.
Such a move does not seem unrealistic, especially in light of Belarus recalling its non-nuclear status and agreeing to deploy Russian nuclear weapons on its soil. In addition, Moscow has engaged in the war against Ukraine their North Korean allies, who also own a nuclear arsenal. Accordingly, Russia’s whining about military assistance to Ukraine from NATO nuclear powers lookabsolutely hypocritical, especially in the context of their direct military cooperation with a rogue violator of international law, the DPRK. So it’s Moscow that is forcing us to take extreme measures to find a good hammer capable of cracking Putin’s “nuts”.

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​​Hammer for Putin's "nuts"

On Ukraine’s Day of Dignity and Freedom, a national holiday that highlights the devotion of Ukrainians to the ideals of democracy, Russia’s Vladimir Putin sent them a special "greeting". Moscow is consistently anxious of the very thought of a possible revolutionon its own soil, so in a show-off move, they hit the city of Dnipro in Ukraine on that special date commemorating Ukraine’s revolutions with a medium-range ballistic missile fitted with a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV), a payload containing multiple warheads. Putin later said it was a “test” of his most modern missile system produced in 2024.

It remains unclear which missile exactly has been used this time. The Russian dictator claimed his new Wunderwaffe is called the Oreshnik (“Nutwood”), allegedly designed after Russia pulled out of the INF Treaty. Still, Ukraine found among the debris parts produced for the R-30 Bulava missile back in 2013. So it turns out that Oreshnik is not a new project but merely a remake, andMoscow violated the INF Treaty before it even withdrew from it.

According to other sources, Oreshnik is just a random name some could recommend that Putin voice to enhance the effect of intimidation of international; observers. It is likely, however, that Russia deployed another experimental missile, the Kedr (Cedar), which had been at least twice tested at the Kapustin Yar facility in October 2023 and June 2024. There is an assumption that the "newest" missile may be a modification of the RS-26 Rubezh or RS-24 Yars with a reduced flight range.

In any case, Russia test-used against Ukraine a launch vehicle capable of causing major destruction even in its non-nuclear variant. This reflects Moscow's overdramatic reaction to the partial lifting of restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range missile provided by the West to hit targets inside Russia. So it was an aggressive demonstration to assert all “seriousness” of the amendments to Russia's nuclear doctrine. Putin's team both emphasizes their firm intentions and claims it has vehicles to deliver a nuclear charge if necessary. At the same time, the head of the Russian State Duma, Mr Volodin, announces a "formidable Russian response" to NATO.

Russia is deliberately escalating the war, pursuing the goal of stopping further military support for Ukraine from its international partners. By resorting to nuclear blackmail tactics Russia indirectly admits increased concern over the inability to gain the upper hand using conventional weapons, whose production has been gradually weakening Russian economy. At the same time, Putin's comrades are totally overdoing it, because within the framework of the Budapest Memorandum, in exchange for Ukraine's renunciation of its nuclear arsenal, they pledged to respect its sovereignty and territorial integrity within internationally recognized borders.

If the Kremlin keeps moving along the path of raising the stakes and launching missile strikes with carriers similar to ICBMs, the only effective guarantee of protection for Ukraine would be torestore its nuclear status – likely with the help of other signatories of the Budapest Memorandum.
Such a move does not seem unrealistic, especially in light of Belarus recalling its non-nuclear status and agreeing to deploy Russian nuclear weapons on its soil. In addition, Moscow has engaged in the war against Ukraine their North Korean allies, who also own a nuclear arsenal. Accordingly, Russia’s whining about military assistance to Ukraine from NATO nuclear powers lookabsolutely hypocritical, especially in the context of their direct military cooperation with a rogue violator of international law, the DPRK. So it’s Moscow that is forcing us to take extreme measures to find a good hammer capable of cracking Putin’s “nuts”.

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