Zelenskyy Reacts to Putin’s High-Tech Duel Proposal: “Dumbass”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy criticized Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s proposal for a “high-tech duel” involving Western air defense systems in Kyiv, calling him a “dumbass.”

“People are dying, and he thinks it’s 'interesting'… Dumbass,” Zelenskyy wrote in his Twitter post.

Earlier, Russian leader Vladimir Putin proposed a “high-tech duel” to test Western air defense systems against Russia’s Oreshnik missile during his annual call-in program.

Suggesting Kyiv as a target, Putin invited Western countries to concentrate their air and missile defense systems there, describing the test as a “21st-century technological experiment.” He claimed the exercise would be “scientifically and strategically useful” for both Russia and the United States.