Russia does not have any medium -range ballistic missile. This was reported by the temporary head of the GUR Ministry of Defense Oleg Black in response to the request of Glavcom.
Although several companies of the Russian Security Service of Ukraine are involved in the development of this project, the real production opportunities are limited - a maximum of ten units a year. This is despite the fact that only two tests were conducted from the beginning of a full-scale invasion: in the fall of 2023 and in June 2024.
According to the source, the rocket is still under development, and its combat use is impossible. Against the backdrop of war in Ukraine, the Oreshnik project becomes more propaganda - as a way to demonstrate a technical power that actually exists only on paper.
Despite the involvement of leading Russian design bureaus, large -scale production reapers in the lack of modern electronics, isolation on the component market and technical degradation. GUR is emphasized that the Kremlin continues to invest in a myth, not in capable weapons.
