Key statements of President Putin’s speech to the Russians

– Western long-range weapons were used on Russian territory. The enemy did not achieve its targets after the strikes

– The conflict has acquired elements of a global nature

– Russia considers itself entitled to use weapons against the facilities of those countries that allow their weapons to be used against Russian facilities

– On November 21, the Russian military used the latest Russian medium-range system “Oreshnik”. The Russian Federation struck Yuzhmash (military-industrial facility in Dnepropetrovsk) with a ballistic missile in a non-nuclear hypersonic warhead

– The use of “Oreshnik” is a response to US plans to produce and deploy medium- and shorter-range missiles

– Existing missile defense systems, including American elements in Europe, will not be able to intercept missiles like “Oreshnik”. The newest Russian missiles attack targets at a speed of 2-3 km per second

– Russia prefers peaceful means, but is also ready for any development of events, “there will always be a response

– Russia will warn civilians in advance in case of using systems such as “Oreshnik”