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It's 2026 and we're still falling for the propaganda move of calling ballistic missiles 'hypersonic', huh?
I mean, don't get me wrong, they are flying at hypersoniic speed, but that is nothing special. The dangerous things are maneuverable (i.e. non-ballistic) hypersonic missiles. They are extremely hard to intercept, but also to make. Hence the propaganda, the Russians want to sound threatening, even though the rockets are not special at all.
You’re right that hypersonic cruise missiles are probably a greater threat and maybe there is a propaganda side to this, but the Oreshnik is no slouch and not particularly easy to intercept. Yes it is ballistic, but it carries MIRV’s which are notoriously challenging. Not arguing at all, just explaining that these are a substantial threat too.
Totally, I don't mean to say they are harmless! They are just not what the Kremlin wants people to believe
Yep, that term threw me. Sounds vaguely hi-tech threatening.
So since Nov '24 - 1½ years - they used it thrice? Obviously they don't have too many of those.
What did they hit that was so valuable to use such an expensive missile?
The Chernobyl museum apparently
probably a school or a hospital
Putin is desperate. He will likely get a massive drone response.