00:01While most of Europe was unwinding over the long weekend, this is how millions in Kyiv spend it.
00:08Russia unleashed a massive bombardment, one of the heaviest in a year,
00:12leaving nearly 90 civilians wounded and severely damaging residential blocks across the capital.
00:18But this time Moscow has deployed its experimental nuclear-capable Orišnik ballistic missile.
00:23And traveling at nearly 10 times the speed of sound, its range puts virtually the entire European continent within reach.
00:31So should Europe be worried?
00:33Let's map out the mechanics together.
00:36Whether launch from Russia or fired from Belarus, the Orišnik flying roughly 3 km per second
00:42can physically strike Warsaw, Berlin, Paris or London in minutes.
00:47And now Moscow claims this weapon is impossible to stop.
00:51Because of its extreme speed, it is indeed incredibly difficult for current air defenses to shoot it down.
00:58However, military experts point out a key detail.
01:01It still flies in a predictable straight line rather than changing direction mid-flight,
01:06like a typical hypersonic missile, making it less of a superweapon than the Kremlin claims.
01:12But does Russia really need these massive missiles to rattle the EU?
01:16Not necessarily.
01:17Just last week, the suspected drone incursions ground the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius to a halt,
01:23forcing the country's top leadership into underground bankers.
01:26And it all serves as a reminder that in Europe, war isn't a distant headline.
01:32Moscow uses these cheap grey zone tactics to test European security.
01:36So what is Europe's response?
01:38Berlin is leading the charge as Chancellor Friedrich Merz boost Germany's defense budget
01:43to a historic 108 billion euros this year.
01:47And on the tech front, Anglo-German startup Hypersonica recently successfully tested Europe's first sovereign hypersonic rocket in Norway.
01:54But in modern defense, it is not about sheer power or distance.
01:59And as the classic philosophy goes, the greatest victories require no battle.
02:03The real strength of these advanced systems lies entirely in deterrence, ensuring they are never triggered.
02:10But while Europe is building weapons to prevent a war, Russia is already using them to fight one.
02:18There's dominance in kind of direction.
02:20Impact Possession
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