Hypersonic weapons like Russia’s Oreshnik missile present a formidable challenge to existing missile defense systems. However, defenses capable of intercepting them do exist.

Russian Deputy Anatoly Wasserman claims that Vladimir Putin has a secret weapon that remains unknown to the public. According to this Russian propagandist, the new Oreshnik missile, launched on November 21st at the Ukrainian Dnieper,

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the new Oreshnik hypersonic missile used against Ukraine this week will go into serial production and is "ready to be used" again if necessary.