Only 3 “Oreshnik” missiles left
According to Ukrainian intelligence, after the weekend strike on Bila Tserkva, located 80 kilometers from Kyiv, V. Putin has only three “Oreshnik” missiles remaining.
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“It is worth noting that this Russian miracle weapon was not aimed at Kyiv itself: the capital’s defense involves the formidable American ‘Patriot’ interceptor, which has already defeated other widely publicized Russian weapons such as the hypersonic ‘Kinzhal’ and ‘Zircon’ missiles,” the analyst notes.
Moreover, the “Oreshnik” is a weapon that usually carries nuclear warheads, and it is likely that it does not have sufficient accuracy to achieve significant results using kinetic warheads. It appears that it is not equipped with explosive warheads at all: so far, “Oreshnik” strikes have been carried out only with inert projectiles.
As the analyst points out, they can cause damage because they move very fast and have enormous kinetic energy, but this would require extremely high accuracy, and so far there are no signs of that.
“Moscow presented the ‘Oreshnik’ as a means capable of changing the course of the war. However, truly revolutionary weapons usually do not require such persistent advertising. Making loud statements is easy, but achieving results on the battlefield is much harder,” emphasizes the colonel.
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He summarizes that consistent Russian strikes on civilians, not just military targets, aim at the main goal – to terrorize the civilian population, break their morale, and force compliance.
“However, history has repeatedly shown the limitations of such strategies. They rarely bring decisive results and often, on the contrary, only strengthen resistance,” he notes.
And this strategy says a lot about the atmosphere inside the Kremlin itself.
“Great powers can endure hardships for a long time, but prolonged conflicts cause tension that becomes increasingly difficult to hide. Leaders begin to look for decisive weapons, dramatic gestures, and symbols of breakthrough,” he said.
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