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Russian Army Claims Oreshnik Missile Struck Aircraft Repair Plant in Lviv Region

The Defense Ministry claimed Ukraine used the plant to repair and service its Soviet-designed MiG-29 aircraft and F-16 jets.

'Unhappy' Putin Sends Message to West With Ukraine Strike on EU Border

Analysts said the Oreshnik strike aims to intimidate Kyiv's allies and signals Putin's displeasure at foreign policy setbacks including in Venezuela.

Russian Army Releases First Images of Oreshnik Launch System

The Defense Ministry said the nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missile was ready for combat deployment in Belarus.

Putin Says Oreshnik Missile Will Be Deployed by End of 2025

The missile, whose name means hazel tree in Russian, was revealed in November 2024 after it was used in a strike on Ukraine’s Dnipro.

Russia and Belarus Stage Simulated Nuclear Strike During Zapad-2025 War Games

Russia first unveiled the Oreshnik, a hypersonic ballistic missile, during a highly publicized strike on Ukraine last November.

‘Iron Diplomacy’: With NATO On Edge, Russia and Belarus Launch Major Military Drills

As Moscow and Minsk seek to show off their latest military capabilities, their NATO neighbors are expecting the two allies to probe their defenses.

New Missile Crisis or No Real Change? Experts Weigh In on End of Russia’s Intermediate-Range Missile Moratorium

Moscow abandoned its voluntary ban on deploying the missiles, citing what it called growing threats from the U.S. and other Western countries.

Putin Says Belarus Could Host Oreshnik Missile in 2025

Lukashenko requested the missile to protect Belarus from NATO forces in Germany, Poland and Lithuania.

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