{"id":353633,"date":"2026-01-10T15:22:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T09:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=353633"},"modified":"2026-01-10T15:22:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T09:52:54","slug":"oreshnik-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/oreshnik-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"Oreshnik Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The Russia\u2013Ukraine conflict escalated after Moscow confirmed the use of its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, marking the weapon\u2019s first deployment since November 2024.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>About Oreshnik Missile<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_353636\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-353636\" style=\"width: 471px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-353636\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767954308_What-is-the-Oreshnik-hypersonic-missile-launched-by-Russia-against-2048x1198-1.jpg?resize=471%2C275&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"471\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767954308_What-is-the-Oreshnik-hypersonic-missile-launched-by-Russia-against-2048x1198-1.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767954308_What-is-the-Oreshnik-hypersonic-missile-launched-by-Russia-against-2048x1198-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C599&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767954308_What-is-the-Oreshnik-hypersonic-missile-launched-by-Russia-against-2048x1198-1.jpg?resize=768%2C449&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767954308_What-is-the-Oreshnik-hypersonic-missile-launched-by-Russia-against-2048x1198-1.jpg?resize=1536%2C899&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767954308_What-is-the-Oreshnik-hypersonic-missile-launched-by-Russia-against-2048x1198-1.jpg?resize=1568%2C917&amp;ssl=1 1568w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767954308_What-is-the-Oreshnik-hypersonic-missile-launched-by-Russia-against-2048x1198-1.jpg?w=2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 471px) 100vw, 471px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-353636\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: usijournal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Oreshnik missile <strong>is a hypersonic, nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile<\/strong> developed by Russia.<\/li>\n<li>The term<strong> \u201cOreshnik\u201d<\/strong> translates to <strong>\u201chazelnut tree\u201d in the Russian language.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>First Operational Use:<\/strong> Russia first deployed the Oreshnik missile in combat in November 2024 during a strike on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Technological Lineage: <\/strong>The Oreshnik missile is<strong> based on the RS-26 Rubezh missile system<\/strong>, which was originally developed as an intercontinental ballistic missile.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Missile Classification:<\/strong> It is classified as <strong>an intermediate-range ballistic missile<\/strong> capable of hypersonic speeds.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speed Capability:<\/strong> The missile travels at hypersonic speeds of <strong>approximately 8,000 miles per hour<\/strong>, making interception extremely difficult.\n<ul>\n<li>The missile<strong> can travel at speeds of up to ten times the speed of sound.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Range: <\/strong>The missile has a<strong> demonstrated range of 600 to 1,000 miles, with assessments suggesting a maximum range of over 3,000 miles.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Multiple Target Strike Ability:<\/strong> A key feature of the<strong> Oreshnik is its ability to strike multiple targets simultaneously,<\/strong> a capability usually associated with intercontinental ballistic missiles.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Warhead Capability:<\/strong> The Oreshnik missile is<strong> capable of carrying multiple warheads<\/strong>, including both nuclear and conventional payloads.\n<ul>\n<li>It can deploy up to <strong>six Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicles (MIRVs).<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Independent Targeting:<\/strong> Each MIRV can be independently guided toward separate targets, allowing a single missile to strike multiple locations simultaneously.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Advanced Flight Trajectory: <\/strong>The missile<strong> follows a steep ascent beyond the atmosphere and re-enters sharply<\/strong>, enhancing its survivability against air defence systems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Low Intercept Probability:<\/strong> Its<strong> extreme speed, high-altitude trajectory, and multiple warhead deployment<\/strong> make it nearly impossible to intercept.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Russia\u2013Ukraine conflict escalated after Moscow confirmed the use of its Oreshnik hypersonic missile, marking the weapon\u2019s first deployment since November 2024. About Oreshnik Missile The Oreshnik missile is a hypersonic, nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile developed by Russia. The term \u201cOreshnik\u201d translates to \u201chazelnut tree\u201d in the Russian language. First Operational Use: Russia first&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/oreshnik-missile\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Oreshnik Missile<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11959,1738,12039],"tags":[11872,11311],"class_list":["post-353633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-defence","category-science-and-technology-daily-factly-articles","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-times-now","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353633","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=353633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/353633\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=353633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=353633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=353633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}