Vladimir Putin warns hypersonic missiles are ready to launch day after Ukraine invasion
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Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned that the country’s hypersonic missiles are ready to launch.
In a chilling video, he warned that “weapons without parallel in the world have been put on combat duty” as Kremlin forces have surged into eastern parts of Ukraine.
Speaking barely a day after the invasion as the video shows tanks and military vehicles heading for the disputed area of Donbas.
The video is a congratulatory message in which Putin hails his troops for their “high professionalism, courage and reliability”.
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