Oreshnik turned out to be an old missile with parts from 2017 – Weapons

In addition, the study confirms that the Kremlin actively violated the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with the United States.

An analysis of the wreckage of the Oreshnyk medium-range ballistic missile, which Russia used to attack the Dnipro on November 21, refutes Vladimir Putin's claims about its latest development. As it turned out, one of the parts of the rocket had a serial number and a production date of April 12, 2017. This indicates that the rocket was manufactured around 2017-2018 and was stored in a warehouse until use.

The photo with the evidence was published by Defense Express, which received the materials from its own sources.

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