Putin Says Russia"s Oreshnik Missile System is Unmatched Globally

"We know what kind of developments are being carried out there, but this will happen tomorrow or in a year or two, but we have such a system already today," the Russian leader said.

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No one in the world can boast of having such a missile system as Russia’s Oreshnik, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

"As we know, as you know, there is no such a weapon elsewhere in the world. Yes, it will appear in other leading countries sooner of later," Putin said at a meeting with top Russian defense officials, executives of defense sector companies and arms developers, The Caspian Post reports, citing Russian media.

"We know what kind of developments are being carried out there, but this will happen tomorrow or in a year or two, but we have such a system already today. And this is important," he noted. 

Putin also announced that the Oreshnik missile will go into serial production to be supplied to Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces.

"We need to launch serial production. Let’s say that the decision has been made that the system will go into serial production," he noted.

"Basically, it has already happened," Putin added. The president stressed that given the weapon’s special power, it "will be provided precisely to the Strategic Missile Forces."