Putin brazenly lies about Russia's new Oreshnik missile
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Sat, 23 Nov 2024 11:11:54 +0200
Russian lies about OreshnikThe American Institute for the Study of War voiced the assumption that Putins false statements can be considered another element of the information war, during which the dictator hyperbolizes Russias capabilities in order to pressure the West and Ukraine.As you know, the illegitimate president of the Russian Federation previously claimed that Oreshnik, they say, is based on advanced technologies.In addition, he assured that this missile is not a modernization of Soviet missiles and is already being prepared for serial production.
According to the commander of the Missile Forces of the Russian Federation, ColonelGeneral Serhii Karakayev, the specified ICBM can hit targets throughout Europe and has no analogues in the world.Russian rocket Oreshnik.
What is known about herWhat is important to understand is that not only Ukrainian, but also foreign media came to the conclusion that in reality Oreshnik is not a fundamentally new weapon.According to the data of the US Ministry of Defense, it is actually a mediumrange missile developed on the basis of the intercontinental missile RS26 Rubizh.The spokeswoman for the US Department of Defense, Sabrina Singh, pointed out that previous Russian attacks used missiles with larger warheads.
The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine reported on November 22 that Oreshnik is the code name of the Kedr missile project, developed on the basis of the Yars ICBM.
According to the head of the GUR, Lieutenant General Kyryl Budanov, the development of Kedra has been ongoing since 20182019.
ISW cannot independently confirm these claims, but agrees that the Nov.
21 strike does not demonstrate new Russian capabilities.
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