Gerasimov stated that the launch of "Osshchnik" was planned before the permission of beat ATCMS in the Russian Federation - NYT

The Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia, General Valery Gerasimov last week, had a telephone conversation with the main military adviser to US President Joe Biden and stated that launching the Orezhnik missile was planned before Baiden's administration allowed Ukraine to use US long -range ATACMS Russian purposes. About it writes The New York Times with reference to sources in defense and military circles. During the conversation, General Gerasimov explained General Charles K.

Brown, Jr. , Chairman of the Joint Committee of the Chiefs of Staff of the United States, launching Orezhnik rocket was planned before Baiden's administration allowed Ukraine to use American anti-tank missile systems for Russian . General Charles Brown's spokeswoman, who said Gerasimov, Captain Jeril Dorcy, confirmed the fact of the conversation, clarifying that at the request of Gerasimov the details of the conversation were not revealed in advance.

It was officially reported that global and regional security issues were discussed, as well as the situation in Ukraine. The publication noted that it was unclear why General Gerasimov wished that this conversation would remain secret.

For the last time, he communicated with American colleagues in October 2022, when General Mark Millie, the predecessor of General Brown as the chairman of the Joint Committee of Chiefs of Staff, was contacted, against the backdrop of the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, which grew.

Earlier, Russia, citing Russian officials, stated that a new ballistic missile "Orezhnik" was a special propaganda operation of the Kremlin, which was organized by the Russian military and special services as a response to the Western partners of Ukraine for permission to beat their weapons territory and attempts to restore the fear of the event.