Oreshnik Missile Latest News
Russia recently announced that its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles have entered active service in Belarus, a neighbouring ally that shares borders with NATO members Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia.
About Oreshnik Missile
- It is a Russian-made intermediate-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile.
- It was first launched operationally on November 21, 2024, in a precision strike targeting the Pivdenmash defence-industrial facility in Dnipro, Ukraine.
Features of Oreshnik Missile
- It is estimated to be 15 to 18.5 metres long, with a diameter of some 1.9 metres.
- It is mounted on a mobile transporter and launcher for rapid deployment and concealment.
- With a reported range of 5,000 kilometres (3,100 miles), the missile can strike targets across Europe and even reach the west coast of the United States.
- Equipped with multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs), the “Oreshnik” can carry six to eight warheads, conventional or nuclear, hitting multiple targets simultaneously.
- It is a hypersonic missile, capable of reaching speeds up to Mach 10 (12,300 km/h or 7,610 mph).
Source: FP
Oreshnik Missile FAQs
Q1: What is the Oreshnik missile?
Ans: An intermediate-range ballistic missile
Q2: What is the range of the Oreshnik missile?
Ans: 2000-5000 km
Q3: What is unique about the Oreshnik missile's speed?
Ans: It travels at hypersonic speeds (Mach 10).
