The Kremlin says that a strike on Ukraine using a newly-developed hypersonic ballistic missile was designed to warn the West that Moscow will respond to their “reckless” decisions and actions in support of Ukraine.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow had fired the new missile, which is capable of carrying nuclear warheads, at a Ukrainian military facility and there was “no doubt” that Washington had understood the warning from Putin.
“The main message is that the reckless decisions and actions of Western countries that produce missiles, supply them to Ukraine and subsequently participate in strikes on Russian territory cannot remain without a reaction from the Russian side.”
Peskov also said that Russia had not been obliged to warn the US about the strike, but had informed them 30 minutes before the launch anyway.
President Putin remained open to dialogue, Peskov added.