First Results Of 'Oreshnik' Wreckage Analysis Released

It seems that the only new thing about this missile is its name.

The medium-range ballistic missile that Vladimir Putin called 'Oreshnik' has existed for at least 6-7 years, so it is not entirely new. Defense Express reported citing the results of the study of the wreckage.

The publication received pictures from its own sources showing the serial number and production date of one of the Oreshnik components - April 12, 2017. According to experts, this means that the missile that the Russians used to hit Dnipro in November was assembled in 2017 or 2018.

Defense Express notes that it was in 2017 that the Russians planned to begin serial production of the RS-26 Rubezh missile. Previously, many experts assumed that "Oreshnik" was simply a new name for the already known RS-26 missile.

From this, Defense Express concludes that the missile itself is technologically even older since 2017 is the year a specific part was manufactured. Thus, the missile design began in the early 2010s, or even earlier.

“In the end, the fact that in 2017 the Russian Federation already had a control system for a medium-range ballistic missile in metal once again proves that the Kremlin was actively violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with the United States, and this development as well. And not just with missiles for the Iskander,” the analysts added.

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