Russia Begins Serial Production of 'Oreshnik' Medium-Range Missile, Putin Says
The Kremlin frames the program as a steady deterrence effort with promised civilian spinoffs.
Overview
- President Vladimir Putin said the Oreshnik system has moved from creation and combat duty to series production.
- He recalled a November 21, 2024 combat-condition test of Oreshnik as a medium-range ballistic missile with non‑nuclear hypersonic equipment.
- Putin stated that deployment plans for new systems are being fulfilled, citing the strategic Avangard complex on combat duty.
- He said specialists are conducting concrete work on next‑generation weapons at test ranges.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the weapons development as a measured effort to guarantee security and serve as a shield against reckless actors.