Why Putin and the leadership praise Oreshnik so much: explanations of analysts

Experts say that this is part of an information campaign.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and the military leadership of the aggressor country praise the Oreshnik ballistic missile, which was used by the invaders to attack Ukraine on November 21.

This is according to a new review by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).

However, this is rather part of an information campaign aimed at exaggerating Russia's capabilities and putting pressure on the West and Ukraine.

Analysts note that on November 22, Putin met with the leadership of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, representatives of the Russian defense-industrial complex and missile developers. He called the launch of Oreshnik a “successful” response to “those who are trying to blackmail” Russia.

Commander of the Missile Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Serhii Karakaev, emphasized that the missile is capable of hitting targets throughout Europe, without analogues in the world.

Simultaneously…