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

Russia's Oreshnik hypersonic missile, with speeds over Mach 5 and mid-flight maneuverability, is deemed unstoppable by current global defense systems. An expert echoes Putin's claim that no existing t

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.