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Putin Launches Mass Production of Europe-Targeting Missile

6/30/2025

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On June 23, 2025, President Vladimir Putin unveiled the mass production of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, designed to target Europe. This formidable weapon, derived from the RS-26 Rubezh platform, made its debut in a November 2024 strike on Ukraine, with the Kremlin framing it as a necessary defense against Western missile threats.

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On June 23, 2025, President Vladimir Putin unveiled the mass production of the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, designed to target Europe. This formidable weapon, derived from the RS-26 Rubezh platform, made its debut in a November 2024 strike on Ukraine, with the Kremlin framing it as a necessary defense against Western missile threats.