Equipment / Missile / Oreshnik Hypersonic Ballistic Missile

Oreshnik Hypersonic Ballistic Missile

Missile Systemconfirmed

The Oreshnik is a Russian medium-range ballistic missile with a hypersonic glide vehicle payload, capable of carrying conventional and nuclear MIRV warheads. Reaches Mach 10+ in terminal phase. First used in combat against Ukraine's Dnipro in November 2024 — the first operational use of a hypersonic MRBM in warfare.

Specifications

TypeMissile System
OriginRussia
ManufacturerMIT (Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology)
Introduced2024
StatusIn service
Range5,500
Speed12,240

History

First revealed when Russia fired it at Dnipro, Ukraine on November 21, 2024. Putin announced mass production in 2025. Belarus confirmed deployment on its territory in late 2025. NATO has no current defense against it.

Operators

CountryQuantityConfidence
Russia—estimated

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