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Posted on October 26, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Russia warns of a strong military response to any strikes on its territory, highlighting its advanced defense capabilities and strategic readiness.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian armed forces will respond forcefully in the event of strikes deep inside Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in remarks published on Sunday.
"Like (Russian President Vladimir) Putin said, the response will be overwhelming," Peskov told state TV Kremlin correspondent Pavel Zarubin.
Putin said on Thursday that Moscow would never bow to pressure from the United States or any other foreign power, and cautioned that it would deliver an "overwhelming" response to any military strikes deep inside Russia.
On Sunday, Putin said that Russia had successfully tested its nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, a nuclear-capable weapon Moscow says can evade any defence system, and would move towards deploying the weapon.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Lidia Kelly, Aidan Lewis)
A nuclear-powered cruise missile is a type of missile that uses nuclear energy to propel itself, allowing for extended range and the ability to evade defense systems.
An overwhelming response refers to a military strategy where a force uses superior strength and resources to counteract an attack decisively, often resulting in significant retaliation.
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