Another unsettling statement from Putin: The war is now global.

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After Ukraine launched attacks on Russia with US and British-made missiles, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated, "In the event of an escalation of aggressive actions, we will also respond decisively and on the basis of reciprocity."

Following Russia's ballistic missile attack on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation.

"THE CONFLICT IN UKRAINE HAS ACQUIRED A GLOBAL CHARACTER"

Putin said, "The West has continued to escalate the conflict instigated in Ukraine by the US and NATO allies, who had previously announced that they allowed the use of long-range strategic weapon systems on the territory of the Russian Federation. As we have emphasized before, the conflict in Ukraine, which began with Western provocations, has acquired a global character."

Stating that Ukraine attacked Russia's Kursk and Bryansk regions with 6 ATACMS on November 19 and Storm Shadow missiles on November 21, Putin said, "The attacks carried out by the enemy did not reach their targets."

Emphasizing that Ukraine's attacks on Russian territory with US and British missiles would not achieve their goals, Putin stated, "The use of long-range weapons on Russian territory is not possible without the experts from the countries that produced these weapons. This is a well-known fact."

"RUSSIA CARRIED OUT AN ATTACK WITH A HYPERSONIC ARMED BALLISTIC MISSILE AND HIT THE TARGET SUCCESSFULLY"

After Ukraine's attacks on Russian territory with Western-made missiles, Putin noted that they also responded with Oreşnik missiles, stating, "Russia carried out an attack on the South Machine Building Plant (Yujmaş) with a non-nuclear hypersonic armed ballistic missile, and the target was hit successfully. The use of the Oreşnik missile is a response to the US's plans to produce and deploy medium and short-range missiles."

"MODERN AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS CANNOT INTERCEPT OREŞNIK MISSILES"

In his speech, Putin praised Russian missile systems, saying, "Currently, there is no way to counter Russian Oreşnik missiles. Modern air defense systems cannot intercept Oreşnik missiles; these missiles attack their targets at a speed of 10 Mach, which means 2.5 to 3 kilometers per second."

"THE US IS PUSHING THE WHOLE WORLD TOWARDS A GLOBAL CONFLICT"

Referring to US President Joe Biden's permission for Ukraine to use US-made weapons in attacks on Russian territory, Putin stated, "The US is pushing the whole world towards a global conflict. We believe that the US made a mistake by unilaterally withdrawing from the treaty on the elimination of intermediate and short-range missiles in 2019 under a forced pretext."

"WE WILL RESPOND IN CASE OF ESCALATION OF AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS"

Emphasizing that they will respond in kind if missile attacks on Russian territory continue, Putin said, "In the event of an escalation of aggressive actions, we will also respond decisively and on the basis of reciprocity. I advise the ruling elites of countries planning to use their military forces against Russia to think seriously about this."

Stating that they will continue their operations in Ukraine, Putin said, "Russian military units are successfully advancing along the entire conflict line, and all tasks within the framework of the Special Military Operation will be fulfilled."

"BRITAIN HAS DIRECTLY INTERVENED IN THE WAR"

On the other hand, Russia's Ambassador to London, Andrei Kelin, stated that Britain has directly intervened in the Russia-Ukraine War.

In statements to the British Sky News channel, Kelin responded to the question, "Has Britain directly intervened in this war?" by saying, "Absolutely. Britain is currently directly involved in this war. This war would not have happened without NATO and British personnel's intervention."