"Oreshnik" – an old missile under a new name: parts from 2017 found

An analysis of the wreckage of the medium-range ballistic missile "Oreshnik," which Russia used to attack Dnipro on November 21, disproves Volodymyr Putin's claims about its new development. As it turns out, one of the missile parts had a serial number and a production date – April 12, 2017. This indicates that the missile was manufactured around 2017-2018 and stored until its use.

Photos with evidence were published by Defense Express, which received the materials from its own sources.

"Oreshnik": an old development under a new name

The missile "Oreshnik" is identified as the RS-26 "Rubezh," serial production of which was planned as early as 2017. However, in 2018, Russia allegedly decided to cancel its deployment. This means that the missile's development started in the early 2010s, if not earlier.

Particular attention is drawn to the detail index – "EFIT 302811.002," which is linked to the Russian company NPDAP (Scientific Production Center of Automatics and Instrument Building Named After Academician N.A. Pilyugin), specializing in control systems for missile complexes. The company’s orders include missiles such as "Zenit," "Proton-M," "Frigate," and even intercontinental missiles like "Topol-M."

Violation of international agreements

The research confirms that the Kremlin has actively violated the INF Treaty with the United States. The development of "Oreshnik" was likely based on ready-made components from other missiles, such as "Yars" and "Topol."

Studies of the missile wreckage are ongoing, and it is expected that new details will further shed light on the nature of Russia's missile program. This once again highlights Russia's systematic disregard for international agreements and its efforts to modernize weaponry in violation of treaties.

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