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NATO
NATO Scrambles Fighters to Patrol Rogue Russian Jets Over the Baltics
Kremlin’s Su-30 and An-26 were flying in international airspace between Kaliningrad and mainland Russia without activated radar transporters nor flight plans amid high tensions in the region.
Jan. 13, 2026
US
‘An Inexplicable Escalation’ – US Questions Russia’s Use of ‘Oreshnik’ Missile
US Deputy UN Ambassador, after review of of Russia’s recent attacks on Ukraine, condemns the deployment of nuke-capable missiles on civilian targets.
Jan. 13, 2026
War in Ukraine
‘Unhappy’ Putin Sends Message to West With Ukraine Strike on EU Border
While Moscow said the strike came in response to a debunked drone attack on a Putin residence in December, analysts said the move was designed to send a clear message to the West.
Jan. 9, 2026
Ukraine
Germany Condemns Russia’s Use of Oreshnik Missile in Strike on Ukraine, Calls It ‘Escalation’
Berlin says Moscow has escalated the war by using its modern Oreshnik missile against civilian energy targets as Kyiv and its partners push for a diplomatic path to peace.
Jan. 9, 2026
SBU
SBU Shows Fragments of Russia’s Oreshnik Missile Used in Lviv Strike, Calls Attack a War Crime
Among the recovered parts are the guidance unit – effectively the missile’s control system – engine components, elements of the orientation mechanism, and nozzles from the deployment platform.
Jan. 9, 2026
War in Ukraine
What We Know About Russia’s Oreshnik Missile
First fired on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro in 2024 and named after the Russian word for hazel tree, the nuclear-capable missile was launched at what Moscow said were “strategic targets” in Ukraine.
Jan. 9, 2026
Europe
Russia’s Oreshnik Missile Strike on Ukraine ‘Clear Escalation’: EU’s Top Diplomat
Russian military bloggers said it was used to hit a major gas depot in the Lviv region in western Ukraine.
Jan. 9, 2026
Putin
Ukraine: ‘Putin Uses IRBM Near NATO Border in Response to His Hallucinations,’ Calls for UN Action
Ukraine calls Russia’s Oreshnik strike on Lviv a “grave threat” to Europe, demanding strong international responses and action at the UN and NATO.
Jan. 9, 2026
Russia
Russia Claims Second Oreshnik Missile Strike on Ukraine Was ‘Retaliation’ for Attack on Putin Residence
Moscow says it struck Ukraine with an Oreshnik missile overnight in response to an alleged attack on Putin’s residence, claiming it hit drone production and energy sites.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2026
Belarus
Russian Nuclear-Capable Missile Oreshnik Deployed in Belarus
Moscow had already deployed tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in 2023 and said it could station Oreshnik there by the end of 2025.
Dec. 18, 2025
US
‘Americans May Be in for Surprises’ – Russian Lawmaker Suggests Moscow Arm Venezuela With Oreshnik Missiles
Russia is arming Venezuela, and one Russian parliamentarian is pushing for Moscow to supply its “state-of-art” nuclear capable Oreshnik missile system as leverage against an American attack.
Nov. 4, 2025
SBU
Ukraine’s Spy Units Blew Up Russia’s Top-Secret ‘Oreshnik’ Missile Launcher Deep Inside Enemy Territory, SBU Says
Ukraine’s security chief Vasyl Malyuk revealed that Ukrainian intelligence destroyed one of Russia’s top-secret Oreshnik missiles launchers deep inside Russian territory.
Oct. 31, 2025
Russia
Russia to Kick Off Big Nuke War Training Exercise in Belarus on Friday
Tens of thousands of NATO troops are already running drills and firing on ranges in an even bigger exercise in Poland – but they’re not practicing nuclear war.
Sept. 11, 2025
War in Ukraine
Russia’s Oreshnik Missile – Hypersonic Juggernaut or Overhyped Spectacle?
Russia’s Orreshnik missile, billed as a hypersonic game-changer, is largely recycled tech with limited accuracy and high cost, serving more as propaganda than threat.
June 19, 2025
Putin
Oreshnik MRBM Will Deploy to Belarus by Year’s End, Minsk Official Claims
The claim was made just days after the head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service said that the missiles and nuclear weapons have not been positioned in Russia’s client state.
May 29, 2025
Zelensky
‘Oreshnik’ Warheads Can Withstand Sun’s Temperatures – Putin’s Latest Claim
The Russian President once again extolled the “unequalled properties” of the “Hazelnut” missile and how cutting-edge material allow its warheads to cope with the high temperatures “re-entry” imposes.
Feb. 22, 2025