Oreshnik rocket – Russia uses Western equipment – UNIAN

The Oreshnik missile boasted by Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin was made by Russian companies using advanced Western production equipment, experts say.

Two leading Russian weapons technology institutes, identified by Ukrainian intelligence as the developers of the Oreshnik missile, have posted advertisements seeking employees familiar with the metalworking systems of German and Japanese companies, according to a Financial Times analysis.

The media writes that Russia's military machine “to a large extent” depends on foreign technologies, which are subject to Western sanctions – especially in the field of computer…