Vladimir Putin has ominously warned that Ukraine could be decimated by new missiles with heat generation nearing the sun's surface temperatures. The Russian president has announced plans to use the advanced Oreshnik missiles to turn parts of Ukraine "to dust" boasting of explosions "comparable to nuclear weapons.

Putin has warned he'll unleash the Oreshnik hypersonic missile on the Ukrainian capital if UK and US long-range missiles are fired on Russia again.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has unveiled the destructive power of the Oreshnik missile, warning Ukraine of devastating consequences if it pursues nuclear weapons. During a high-stakes meeting in Kazakhstan,