Russian President Vladimir Putin for the second time in less than a week, praised the ‘Oreshnik’ (‘Hazel Tree’) missile during a CSTO summit in Astana on Thursday, highlighting its destructive power akin to a nuclear weapon.

Putin claimed it could obliterate everything at the impact site but insisted it would not carry a nuclear warhead or cause radioactive fallout.

Ukraine reported that the Oreshnik fired on November 21 reached speeds of 13,600 kph (8,450 mph) but carried dummy warheads, not live explosives.

This marks another significant development in Russia's missile program amid ongoing tensions.

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