Putin: Mass production of Oreshnik missiles begins – “They are impossible to intercept”

The president said on Friday that Russia would continue to test the , a day early and begin mass production of the new system.

Putin, in televised comments, said the missile was impossible to intercept by an enemy.

“I will add that there is no countermeasure to such a missile, no means of intercepting it, in the world today. And we will emphasize once again that we will continue to test it. It is necessary to start mass production” he said.

“The new Russian missile can hit targets all over Europe,” said the head of the Russian missile forces.