India, Nov. 28 -- President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned that Russia would use all available weapons against Ukraine if Kyiv were to acquire nuclear capabilities.

Putin warned that Russia might deploy its new Oreshnik hypersonic missile to target "decision-making centers" in Kyiv in response to Ukrainian missile strikes on Russian territory. So far, Russia has refrained from attacking Ukrainian government institutions such as ministries, parliament, or the president's office during the 33-month war.

The intermediate-range ballistic missile can travel at a speed of Mach 10, or up to three kilometres (1.8 miles) per second, according to Moscow.

Kyiv is heavily protected by air defences, but Putin says the Oreshnik, which Russia fire...