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Putin vows more tests of nuke-capable missile

(UPDATE) KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday promised more combat test-firing of an experimental hypersonic missile launched at Ukraine, as his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed for updated air-defense systems to meet the new threat.

The latest statements from the two leaders came hours after Ukraine's parliament shut down over heightened fears of a missile attack.

MORE MISSILES Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with military chiefs in the capital Moscow on Nov. 22, 2024. SPUTNIK PHOTO VIA AFP