A classic tale of FAFO. The U.S. quit INF in 2019, freeing Russia to renounce its obligations under INF, and to produce intermediate-range missiles. After Washington and London authorized use by Ukraine of their missile systems to strike inside Russia, the Kremlin showed one of its newest missile systems: Oreshnik (“Hazel). It’s a beauty. What else does Russia have in store for NATO?
Oreshnik in Action
On 21 Nov 2024, a missile strike (see videos 1 and 2 in “Videos” section) on Ukrainian facilities in Dnipropetrovsk (Dnipro) was believed to be an ICBM, but was the Oreshnik (Hazel; орешник). It carried six MIRV (Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicles), but can carry eight MIRV (video 3). It has long ranges and high speeds (see video 4). MIRV entry vehicles (warheads) that separate and strike six to eight targets are difficult to intercept.
The Oreshnik strike was in response to British and American provocations against Russia (see video 5, where Putin explains FAFO to Genocide Joe and Sir Kid Starver). The missile can carry conventional or nuclear warhead, but the 21 Nov test relied solely on kinetic energy. It was devastating. An Iranian aerospace engineer uploaded the following explanatory video to his YouTube channel. This should be the primary source until new technical information is available. Videos 1 to 4 in the “Videos” section are from multiple sources and for illustrative purposes only. Videos 5 and 6 are political statements.
Videos
The videos are from various sources.
Perspectives 