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Russia Accelerates Production of Oreshnik Hypersonic Missile

Serial production bolsters Russia’s long-range strike arsenal during a period of mounting security concerns.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 20, 2025. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS/ File Photo
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Overview

  • President Putin announced that serial production of the Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile is now underway following its combat debut in November 2024.
  • The missile first struck a defense enterprise in Dnipro on November 21 and is touted by Putin as battle-proven and impossible to intercept despite US officials calling it experimental.
  • With an estimated range of up to 5,500 km and the capability to carry both conventional and nuclear warheads, the Oreshnik expands Russia’s ability to reach targets across Europe and the western United States.
  • The production increase is integrated into Russia’s 2027–2036 State Armament Program as Moscow responds to heightened tensions over Ukraine and Middle East conflicts.
  • Putin confirmed plans to station Oreshnik missiles in Belarus in the second half of 2025, placing them within striking distance of NATO member states Poland, Latvia and Lithuania.