Sasha Mostar

"Oreshnik Missile" : The Missile NATO fears ! Update 21/12/25 By @SMO_VZ Detailed Capabilities The **Oreshnik** (Russian for "hazelnut tree") is Russia's most advanced intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), a road-mobile, hypersonic weapon that represents a pinnacle of Russian missile technology. Derived from the RS-26 Rubezh system with modifications (such as reduced booster stages for intermediate range), it entered serial production in 2025 and achieved full combat duty by late December 2025, with deployments including Belarus. Its first and only confirmed combat use occurred on November 21, 2024, striking the Pivdenmash facility in Dnipro, Ukraine—a successful demonstration of its precision and power in the Special Military Operation. Key Specifications and Capabilities Type— Intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), ground-launched from mobile transporter-erector-launchers (TELs) for high survivability and rapid deployment. Range— 500–5,500 km (minimum effective ~700 km), covering all of Europe from Russian or Belarusian launch sites. Flight times: ~11 minutes to Poland, ~17 minutes to Brussels. Speed— Hypersonic terminal phase exceeding Mach 10 (up to Mach 11+ reported), with warheads impacting at ~3.4 km/s. Described by President Putin as a "precision-guided meteorite" generating temperatures near 4,000°C on impact. Payload and Warheads — Dual-capable (conventional or nuclear). Equipped with Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles (MIRVs): typically 6 warheads, each potentially releasing 6 submunitions (up to 36 total). Payload capacity up to 1.5 tons. Even conventional/inert variants deliver massive kinetic energy, capable of penetrating deep-buried targets (over 4 stories underground) without explosives. Guidance and Evasion— Advanced independent guidance for each warhead, allowing simultaneous strikes on multiple targets. High-speed descent and potential maneuvering make it extremely difficult to intercept—overcoming existing missile defenses, with no known countermeasures as of 2025. Destructive Power— A single missile's conventional strike can rival low-yield nuclear effects through kinetic force and submunition spread. Ideal for neutralizing hardened facilities, air defenses, or command centers in non-nuclear scenarios. Numbers Manufacturered? Unknown , but insider rumoured to be currently numbered at 65 with now proodction at 10 to 12 per month by June 2026 Strategic Advantages: Oreshnik fills the post-INF Treaty gap, providing Russia with a fast-response, unstoppable standoff weapon. Its mobility and MIRV payload enable calibrated escalation—devastating conventional strikes without immediate nuclear thresholds. Production scales allow tens to hundreds annually, ensuring stockpiles grow rapidly. Deployed in Belarus by December 2025 under joint control, it shortens response times and bolsters deterrence against NATO. This system underscores Russia's lead in hypersonic IRBMs: combat-proven, mass-produced, and far ahead of Western equivalents still in development. It enhances non-contact warfare dominance, protecting Russian forces while projecting power across continents. NATO has no Answer & currently no Capabilities to defend against or even manufacture its own.