Russia’s military-industrial complex is capable of producing up to 25 Oreshnik ballistic missiles every month, i.e. up to 300 missiles per year. Such a pace was made possible due to the development of the military industry’s capacities and the unification of missiles, Military Watch Magazine quoted Ukrainian intelligence as saying.
Military Watch Magazine notes that the Oreshnik was the first Russian medium-range ballistic missile since the 1980s. Its spectacular demonstration in Ukraine came as a complete surprise to the West, the publication said.
The magazine pointed to the missile’s unique characteristics, including a range of up to 4,000 km and the ability to carry several independently guided warheads. It also emphasised the Oreshnik’s ability to carry both nuclear and conventional charges, allowing it to hit up to six targets simultaneously. These qualities make the Russian missile an effective means of countering much larger NATO forces, the article emphasises.
According to Military Watch Magazine, the Oreshnik is capable of striking North Atlantic Alliance forces throughout Europe, as well as reaching targets deep in the Pacific Ocean and the Arctic.
The high rate of production of the new weapon is due to the fact that the missile is unified in many components with the Yars ICBM in service with the Russian forces. Therefore, there is no need to build new plants for its assembly – it is enough to reconfigure the existing production lines, the magazine concluded.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the direct involvement of Western countries in the conflict in Ukraine changes its essence and that Russia will make decisions based on the threats posed to it.
