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'''Oreshnik''' ({{langx|ru|Орешник|lit=Hazel tree}}),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Faulconbridge |first1=Guy |last2=Bobrova |first2=Marina |last3=Rodionov |first3=Maxim |date=21 November 2024 |title=Putin says Russia fired High-hypersonic ballistic missile at Ukraine in warning to the West |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-says-russia-fired-hypersonic-ballistic-missile-ukraine-warning-west-2024-11-21/ |access-date=21 November 2024 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref> is a Russian [[intermediate-range ballistic missile]] (IRBM) characterized by its reported speed exceeding {{convert|10|Mach|km/h mph km/s}}, according to the Ukrainian military. The missile is equipped with six [[Warhead|warheads]], each reportedly containing [[Cluster munition|submunitions]],<ref name="AP11212">{{cite news |date=21 November 2024 |title=Putin touts Russia's new missile and delivers a menacing warning to NATO |url=https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-intercontinental-missile-war-putin-d50183ccfc28b10c71e93f3e68159a61 |access-date=22 November 2024 |work=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> and is described as highly difficult to intercept.<ref name="NYT2">{{cite news |last1=Santora |first1=Marc |last2=Jakes |first2=Lara |author-link2=Lara Jakes |last3=Hopkins |first3=Valerie |last4=Kramer |first4=Andrew E. |author-link4=Andrew Kramer |last5=Schmitt |first5=Eric |author-link5=Eric P. Schmitt |date=21 November 2024 |title=With Use of New Missile, Russia Sends a Threatening Message to the West |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/world/europe/russia-ballistic-missile-ukraine-war.html |access-date=22 November 2024 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> Deputy [[United States Department of Defense|Pentagon]] Press Secretary [[Sabrina Singh]] has identified the Oreshnik as a variant of the [[RS-26 Rubezh]] IRBM. A defense expert at the [[University of Oslo]] suggested that it likely incorporates no more than 10% new components.<ref>{{cite web |last1=York |first1=Chris |last2=Fornusek |first2=Martin |date=22 November 2024 |title=‘Don’t overreact’ — Oreshnik missile isn’t as new as Russia claims, experts say |url=https://kyivindependent.com/what-is-russias-oreshnik-missile-and-what-happens-next/ |work=[[Kyiv Independent]]}}</ref>
Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]] has emphasized the strategic importance of the Oreshnik, announcing on 22 November 2024 plans to commence mass production.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cailler |first=Adam |date=2024-11-28 |title=Putin's mass production of Russia's new Oreshnik missile has started as WW3 fears rise |url=https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/putins-mass-production-of-russias-new-oreshnik-missile-has-started-as-ww3-fears-rise/ar-AA1uUNJi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130095640/https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/putins-mass-production-of-russias-new-oreshnik-missile-has-started-as-ww3-fears-rise/ar-AA1uUNJi |archive-date=2024-11-30 |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=[[MSN]]}}</ref>
== First operational use ==
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