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No nuclear weapons or ‘Oreshnik’ in Belarus, Ukrainian intelligence says

Belarus does not possess nuclear weapons or the so-called Oreshnik system, Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service chief Oleh Ivashchenko said in an interview with Ukrinform published on May 26.

26 May 2025, 01:18 PM

Kremlin to test Yars missile with dummy warhead to intimidate Ukraine and NATO — HUR

Russia is planning to conduct a “training-combat” launch of an RS-24 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from a Yars system overnight on May 19, Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) said on May 18.

18 May 2025, 08:36 PM

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

Ukraine responds to Russian propaganda about alleged Oreshnik missile launch plans

Russian propagandists on May 7 spread claims that Moscow was preparing to launch an Oreshnik ballistic missile at Kyiv. Andrii Kovalenko, head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, explained why such stories are circulating.

7 May 2025, 12:49 PM

Ukraine sounds alarm as Russia’s Oreshnik missile threat looms

A nationwide air raid alert was declared across all Ukrainian oblasts on Feb. 6 due to the threat of ballistic missile strikes.

6 February 2025, 12:19 PM

What happened to the Kremlin’s ‘wunderwaffe’? Russia quietly shelves Oreshnik – report

The Oreshnik missile system, presented by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin at the end of 2024 as a response to Western long-range weapons targeting Russian territory, has gradually disappeared from the Kremlin’s narrative.

17 January 2025, 06:06 PM

ISW analyzes Putin's war stance and his willingness to negotiate with Ukraine

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s remarks expressed confidence in a military victory over Ukraine, despite significant Russian setbacks, the Institute for the Study of War reported on Dec. 19.

20 December 2024, 10:45 AM

Putin says serial production of Oreshnik to begin soon

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claims that the serial production of the medium-range ballistic missile Oreshnik will begin shortly.

16 December 2024, 02:51 PM

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

Military expansion in Belarus signals Russia's bid for de facto annexation

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko signed a Treaty on Security Guarantees, which the Institute for the Study of War says effectively advances Russia’s annexation of Belarus on Dec. 6.

7 December 2024, 10:48 AM

Russia's threats to Zaporizhzhya and Kherson oblasts: Ukraine's response

Russia is attempting to use threats to escalate tensions in Zaporizhzhya and Kherson oblasts, aiming to raise the stakes, Andriy Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation under the NSDC security council, said on Dec. 6.

6 December 2024, 01:23 PM

Kremlin ‘staged’ Oreshnik strike in response to Ukraine’s permission to attack Russia – Russian media

The strike with the Oreshnik ballistic missile was a deliberately staged propaganda operation by the Kremlin in response to Ukraine being granted permission to strike Russia with long-range Western weapons, The Moscow Times reported, citing four Russian officials.

4 December 2024, 06:21 PM

NATO chief: Russia’s Oreshnik missile won’t deter support for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte affirmed that Russia’s launch of the Oreshnik ballistic missile would not weaken the Alliance’s support for Ukraine.

3 December 2024, 06:32 PM

British intel reveals details of Russia's Oreshnik missile development

The development of the Oreshnik missile occurred before Russia announced its withdrawal from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in February 2019, according to a report from the UK Ministry of Defense published on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 06:59 PM

Orbán on Putin’s nuclear threats: War has never been this dangerous

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán responded to Russia’s launch of the Oreshnik ballistic missile, as announced by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, along with the nuclear threats he made earlier.

29 November 2024, 03:58 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

Putin announces start of serial production of ‘Oreshnik’ missiles

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin announced the alleged start of serial production of the Oreshnik ballistic missile.

28 November 2024, 04:08 PM

UN Security Council to meet today over Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine

On Nov. 27, the UN Security Council will convene to discuss the latest attacks by Russia on Ukraine.

27 November 2024, 02:46 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

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