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Russia makes Oreshnik IRBMs without Western electronics

Ukrainian engineers examining fragments of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that hit Bila Tserkva in May found it was made from more than 1,100 components and contained no Western parts.

30 July, 02:24 AM

Oreshnik no longer intimidates Ukraine or Europe — Ohryzko

Russia has few tools left to intimidate Ukraine and Europe, with the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) having lost its “shock value” after three uses, Volodymyr Ohryzko, head of the Center for Russia Studies and former Ukrainian foreign minister, told NV Radio on June 25.

25 June, 11:47 PM

Obsolete gyroscopes make Russia’s Oreshnik IRBM inaccurate — report

Russian Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) has a defective guidance system making it miss its targets by tens of kilometers, Dallas Analytics reported on June 16.

16 June, 09:55 PM

Putin claims Russia still testing Oreshnik IRBMs on Ukraine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) struck a “shed” near Kyiv to “see how the blocks lay,” claiming all three uses of the weapon against Ukraine were for testing purposes.

4 June, 07:59 PM

Zelenskyy confirms Russia launched two IRBMs on May 24

In a letter addressed to U.S. President Donald Trump and the U.S. Congress, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia attacked Ukraine with two Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) on May 24, Axios journalist Barak Ravid reported on May 27.

27 May, 09:16 PM

Russia likely targeted aircraft repair plant in Bila Tserkva with Oreshnik

When Russia hit Bila Tserkva with an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on May 24, it was likely trying to destroy a Soviet-era aviation repair facility there, Valeriy Romanenko, senior research fellow at the State Aviation Museum, told NV Radio on May 26.

27 May, 02:17 AM

Oresnik’s main point is propaganda, Ukraine says

The more Ukrainians discuss the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) and fixate on its ability to carry nuclear warheads, the more they play into the Kremlin’s hands, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuriy Ihnat told NV Radio on May 26.

27 May, 01:16 AM

High time for Europe to develop its own IRBM—Macron

European countries need to pool their resources and develop their own intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM) to counterbalance Russia’s Oreshnik, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Jan. 15.

16 January, 04:28 AM

NATO undeterred by Russia’s IRBM strike on Lviv, Rutte says

Russia’s second use of an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) against Ukraine was meant to weaken NATO’s resolve in supporting Ukraine, Secretary-General Mark Rutte said on Jan. 12.

12 January, 09:48 PM

Russia may have attacked Lviv Oblast with Oreshnik IRBM

Ukrainian authorities are investigating an overnight attack on critical infrastructure in Lviv Oblast that may have involved an Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovyi said Jan. 9.

9 January, 01:37 AM

Russia threatens arming Venezuela with Oreshnik IRBMs

As the United States positions a concentration of naval assets off the coast of Venezuela, Moscow could supply Caracas with nuclear-capable Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBM), Alexei Zhuravlyov, first deputy chairman of Russia’s parliamentary defense committee, said on Nov. 3.

3 November 2025, 11:48 PM

Ukraine intel chief urges calm amid Russian IRBM strike threats

Kyrylo Budanov, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR), urged Ukrainians to remain calm amid threats of Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) strikes by Russian propaganda media, as reported by RBC-Ukraine on May 15.

15 May 2025, 11:33 AM

US Embassy warns of elevated Russian missile attack threat

The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said on May 9 it received intelligence that Russia may launch a “significant air attack” at any moment in the next several days, advising U.S. citizens to take shelter if an air alert is issued.

10 May 2025, 02:08 AM

Ukraine will know in advance if Russia launches another Oreshnik IRBM

Should the Kremlin decide to attack Ukraine with another Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), Kyiv will not be caught by surprise, Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) official Andriy Kovalenko said on May 7.

8 May 2025, 01:35 AM

Russia planning another IRBM strike on Ukraine, US warns

Moscow may soon order another Oreshnik IRBM (intermediate-range ballistic missile) attack on Ukraine, U.S. Department of Defense spokesperson Sabrina Singh said on Dec. 11.

12 December 2024, 12:43 AM

Russia’s alleged IRBM mass-production capability is disinformation, says Ukrainian official

Reports claiming that Russia is capable of producing 25 Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) per month are part of disinformation campaigns, Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) at the National Security and Defense Council, wrote on Telegram on Dec. 10.

10 December 2024, 03:47 PM

European Parliament resolution urges expanded EU military aid to Ukraine

The EU should respond to the "alarming escalation" of Russia's war against Ukraine by expanding military aid to Kyiv, the European Parliament said in a resolution adopted on Nov. 28.

28 November 2024, 10:35 PM

Putin’s ‘Oreshnik’ intimidation aims to disrupt Trump’s push for peace — Zelenskyy

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is not interested in ending the war in Ukraine and is escalating his threats to disrupt the attempts of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to conclude the conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Nov. 28.

28 November 2024, 09:40 PM

G7 ‘strongly condemns’ Russian IRBM attack on Ukraine

The foreign ministers of G7 countries strongly condemned Russia striking Dnipro City with an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) on Nov. 21.

26 November 2024, 08:29 PM

OSCE meeting to discuss IRBM strike on Ukraine’s Dnipro

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) will hold a joint session of the Permanent Council and the Forum for Security Cooperation on Nov. 27, to discuss Russia using an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) against Ukraine.

26 November 2024, 01:16 AM

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