He shared this information on his blog.
“Putin spoke and said that they have launched the ‘Oreshnik.’ Our folk artists quickly painted a platform and placed the ‘Lіshchyna’ missile on it. It would be quite epic, imagine Ukraine producing the ‘Lіshchyna’ and launching it, that would certainly be very good,” notes Aleksandr Musiyenko.
Thus, he states, Putin acknowledged the use of a medium-range missile, while the White House reported that Russia warned them 30 minutes before the launch, a fact confirmed by Peskov, and the U.S. indicated that Ukraine was aware of the preparations for this attack several days in advance. However, the expert emphasizes that this is a red line, a maroon one, any line that Putin dares to cross.
Overall, he reflects, in this situation, there are both advantages and disadvantages: on one hand, Putin’s escalations free up the West for further actions and additional support for Ukraine, essentially trapping himself; on the other hand, we know how slowly the West makes decisions, and objectively it could be done more swiftly, including warning against escalation.
“But there will be a reaction. What kind will it be? We’ll wait and see. This will depend on whether Putin launches another one or two strikes with the ‘Oreshnik’ or not. There are risks that he will carry out strikes. Just as there are risks of large-scale missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian territory. Therefore, we remain vigilant, but we also remember our spirit, charged for the fight, which Putin cannot break with any missiles or ‘Oreshniks’ because we actually have the ‘Lіshchyna,’ just like that,” concludes Aleksandr Musiyenko.
As reported by Politeka, Kush explained that the budget for 2025 is transitional, as it contains hints of freezing the war.
Politeka also wrote that Musiyenko discussed whether the Patriot can shoot down a new Russian ballistic missile.