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9M729-Oreshnik (Russian: Орешник; lit. 'the Hazel')[2] is a Russian hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), first announced by Russian president Vladimir Putin during a speech on 21 November 2024. The missile is claimed to have a speed of Mach 10 (12,300 km/h; 7,610 mph; 3.40 km/s), which would make it difficult to intercept.[3]
| Oreshnik | |
|---|---|
| Type | intermediate-range ballistic missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 2024[citation needed] |
| Specifications | |
| Warhead | nuclear / conventional |
| Maximum speed | over Mach 10 (12,300 km/h; 7,610 mph; 3.40 km/s)[1] |
Operational use
According to Russia, on 21 November 2024 the Oreshnik was first used in combat in an attack on the PA Pivdenmash facility in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro during the Russo-Ukrainian War.[4] The missile reportedly uses an MIRV payload, which was shown in unverified footage of the attack.[3] The strike occurred after a long-range missile attack by Ukraine in Russia which in turn occurred after the United States, United Kingdom and France — each a NATO member state — granted Ukrainian forces permission to strike targets in Russia using Western-supplied long-range missiles — ATACMS and Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG.[5][6]
US officials note that the missile is still experimental and Russia only has a few in its possession, and that it is unlikely to be regularly deployed against Ukraine.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Johanna Chisholm; Jenna Moon. "Ukraine war latest: Putin says Russia hit Ukraine with new intermediate-range ballistic missile". BBC News. Archived from the original on 21 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ Guy Faulconbridge; Marina Bobrova; Maxim Rodionov (21 November 2024). "Putin says Russia fired hypersonic ballistic missile at Ukraine in warning to the West". Reuters. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Putin touts Russia's new missile and delivers a menacing warning to NATO". Associated Press. 21 November 2024.
- ^ Times, The Moscow (21 November 2024). "Russia Fired ICBM for First Time in War, Ukraine's Military Claims". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ^ "Russia Fired Experimental Hypersonic Missile at Ukraine in Response to Western Long-Range Missiles – Putin". The Moscow Times. 21 November 2024.
- ^ Chris York (21 November 2024). "Russia reportedly uses new 'Oreshnik' ballistic missile against Ukraine — what we know so far". Kyiv Independent.