Oreshnik

Russia’s road-mobile, MIRV-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile — a post-INF dual-use weapon employed sparingly for strategic messaging rather than battlefield effect.

Overview

The Oreshnik (Russian: Орешник, “hazel tree”) is a Russian road-mobile, solid-fueled intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) assessed as a derivative of the RS-26 Rubezh/Yars family. It carries a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) payload, demonstrated with six warheads each dispensing up to six submunitions, and is declared by Moscow to be nuclear-capable. The weapon is used selectively—single or dual launches against high-profile targets—to send political signals rather than to achieve routine battlefield effect. Its limited inventory, high cost, and poor accuracy for conventional point targets reinforce that role.

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