Analysts assessed Putin's new threats with the Oreshnik missile

Putin's efforts to emphasize the missile's technical characteristics are part of a broader campaign of reflexive control.

There is nothing particularly new about the Russian Oreshnik missile. Its use will not lead to Russian escalation in the war.

This was reported by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

Analysts believe that the focus on the missile's range and payload, comparing its destructive capabilities with those of a meteor, is designed to intimidate Ukraine and the West and distract Kyiv from further strikes by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of the Russian Federation by Western systems.

“Even Putin's threats to strike at the “decision-making centers” in Kyiv are hollow, because Russian forces already regularly strike civilian and critical infrastructure in Kyiv with the help of drones and missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads,” -.. .