Russia launched their second Oreshnik IRBM against Ukraine. Putin knows he is losing this war and he does not know what else to do except continue saber rattling his nuclear weapons.
January 12, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Russia launched their second Oreshnik IRBM against Ukraine. Putin knows he is losing this war and he does not know what else to do except continue saber rattling his nuclear weapons.
More Oreshnik-rattling from Lavrov and Russian journalists: if launched from Belarus, it can reach "the entire territory of Europe and NATO military bases in the Middle East".
December 8, 2024 at 12:23 PM
More Oreshnik-rattling from Lavrov and Russian journalists: if launched from Belarus, it can reach "the entire territory of Europe and NATO military bases in the Middle East".
Russia continues its efforts to intimidate Europe with Oreshnik: propaganda Telegram channels post a map with the missile's approach time to targets in the West if launched from Belarus.
Nuclear saber-rattling is now joined by an Oreshnik-jingling.
Nuclear saber-rattling is now joined by an Oreshnik-jingling.
December 9, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Russia continues its efforts to intimidate Europe with Oreshnik: propaganda Telegram channels post a map with the missile's approach time to targets in the West if launched from Belarus.
Nuclear saber-rattling is now joined by an Oreshnik-jingling.
Nuclear saber-rattling is now joined by an Oreshnik-jingling.
Russian propagandists continue their Oreshnik-rattling following Putin's statements about a "high-tech duel" with the West.
"Any target on the territory of Ukraine or NATO member states in Europe will be hit with 100 percent probability. Guaranteed, fast, and instantaneous".
"Any target on the territory of Ukraine or NATO member states in Europe will be hit with 100 percent probability. Guaranteed, fast, and instantaneous".
December 21, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Russian propagandists continue their Oreshnik-rattling following Putin's statements about a "high-tech duel" with the West.
"Any target on the territory of Ukraine or NATO member states in Europe will be hit with 100 percent probability. Guaranteed, fast, and instantaneous".
"Any target on the territory of Ukraine or NATO member states in Europe will be hit with 100 percent probability. Guaranteed, fast, and instantaneous".
NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin's continued fixation on the Russian "Oreshnik" ballistic missile and Russia's non-nuclear deterrents suggests that the Kremlin may be searching for off-ramps from its continued nuclear saber-rattling narrative. isw.pub/UkrWar121624
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December 17, 2024 at 2:33 AM
NEW: Russian President Vladimir Putin's continued fixation on the Russian "Oreshnik" ballistic missile and Russia's non-nuclear deterrents suggests that the Kremlin may be searching for off-ramps from its continued nuclear saber-rattling narrative. isw.pub/UkrWar121624
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During a meeting with Medvedev in Beijing, Xi Jinping said it was necessary to "promote the swift de-escalation of the situation in Ukraine."
He also urged not to "add fuel to the fire or provoke escalation."
As expected, Xi is not impressed with Oreshnik-rattling coming from Moscow lately.
He also urged not to "add fuel to the fire or provoke escalation."
As expected, Xi is not impressed with Oreshnik-rattling coming from Moscow lately.
December 12, 2024 at 11:36 AM
During a meeting with Medvedev in Beijing, Xi Jinping said it was necessary to "promote the swift de-escalation of the situation in Ukraine."
He also urged not to "add fuel to the fire or provoke escalation."
As expected, Xi is not impressed with Oreshnik-rattling coming from Moscow lately.
He also urged not to "add fuel to the fire or provoke escalation."
As expected, Xi is not impressed with Oreshnik-rattling coming from Moscow lately.
2/ The deployment of the Oreshnik missiles to Belarus does not significantly increase the immediate risks of intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) strikes against Ukraine or NATO states despite the Kremlin’s intensified nuclear saber-rattling. isw.pub/UkrWar120624
December 7, 2024 at 1:54 PM
2/ The deployment of the Oreshnik missiles to Belarus does not significantly increase the immediate risks of intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) strikes against Ukraine or NATO states despite the Kremlin’s intensified nuclear saber-rattling. isw.pub/UkrWar120624
🚨𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗸 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀
Debris from the recent strike expose Russia’s hollowed-out tech base. Oreshnik is less a superweapon and more a scabbed-together saber-rattling flex. 🇷🇺🚀💩
#OSINT
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Debris from the recent strike expose Russia’s hollowed-out tech base. Oreshnik is less a superweapon and more a scabbed-together saber-rattling flex. 🇷🇺🚀💩
#OSINT
1/4
January 11, 2026 at 10:56 PM
🚨𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗸 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗡𝗼 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀
Debris from the recent strike expose Russia’s hollowed-out tech base. Oreshnik is less a superweapon and more a scabbed-together saber-rattling flex. 🇷🇺🚀💩
#OSINT
1/4
Debris from the recent strike expose Russia’s hollowed-out tech base. Oreshnik is less a superweapon and more a scabbed-together saber-rattling flex. 🇷🇺🚀💩
#OSINT
1/4
The Kyiv Independent's Dinara Khalilova sits down with the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Steven Pifer, to discuss the political implications of Russia's attack on Dnipro with a nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile last week.
Ex-US ambassador on Russia's nuclear saber-rattling
YouTube video by Kyiv Independent
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November 27, 2024 at 3:48 PM
The Kyiv Independent's Dinara Khalilova sits down with the former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Steven Pifer, to discuss the political implications of Russia's attack on Dnipro with a nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile last week.
Russia’s unleashing of the Oreshnik experimental ballistic missile on Ukraine was a propaganda operation designed by the Kremlin, the military, and intelligence agencies to reignite fear as everyone has grown accustomed to Moscow’s nuclear saber-rattling. shorturl.at/IOCFl
Exclusive: Kremlin Stages Oreshnik Propaganda Blitz as Nuclear Threats Lose Their Potency
Russia’s unleashing of the Oreshnik experimental ballistic missile on Ukraine was a propaganda operation designed by the Kremlin, the military, and intelligence agencies to reignite fear in Kyiv and Western capitals that had grown accustomed to Moscow’s nuclear saber-rattling.
www.themoscowtimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Russia’s unleashing of the Oreshnik experimental ballistic missile on Ukraine was a propaganda operation designed by the Kremlin, the military, and intelligence agencies to reignite fear as everyone has grown accustomed to Moscow’s nuclear saber-rattling. shorturl.at/IOCFl
⚡ "Decision-making centers in Kyiv" could be the next target for Russia's Oreshnik missile, Putin says in a recent saber-rattling speech.
“Today, Anything Is Possible”: Putin Hints at Strikes on Kyiv’s Governmental Quarter
Putin has warned that the Oreshnik missile could target “decision-making centers” in Kyiv, underlining its capability to cause significant destruction.
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November 28, 2024 at 4:32 PM
⚡ "Decision-making centers in Kyiv" could be the next target for Russia's Oreshnik missile, Putin says in a recent saber-rattling speech.
5/ Putin continues to fixate on the Russian "Oreshnik" ballistic missile as part of his non-nuclear deterrent aimed at simultaneously forcing the West to make decisions favorable to Russia and providing Putin with an off-ramp from his failed nuclear saber-rattling narrative.
December 20, 2024 at 4:49 AM
5/ Putin continues to fixate on the Russian "Oreshnik" ballistic missile as part of his non-nuclear deterrent aimed at simultaneously forcing the West to make decisions favorable to Russia and providing Putin with an off-ramp from his failed nuclear saber-rattling narrative.
Is New Delhi signaling to Moscow that the Oreshnik attack and Putin’s return to nuclear saber-rattling is unwanted? Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin's trip to India, scheduled to happen this week, has reportedly been postponed indefinitely. www.vedomosti.ru/politics/art...
Визит Вячеслава Володина в Индию перенесли
Спикер Госдумы должен был посетить страну на следующей неделе
www.vedomosti.ru
December 1, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Is New Delhi signaling to Moscow that the Oreshnik attack and Putin’s return to nuclear saber-rattling is unwanted? Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin's trip to India, scheduled to happen this week, has reportedly been postponed indefinitely. www.vedomosti.ru/politics/art...
New from me at @thebulwark.bsky.social. Who's scared of Putin's Oreshnik-rattling?
Putin recently approved a revision to Russia’s official nuclear policy to permit a first strike in response to a conventional attack by any nation supported by a nuclear power. Should we be worried?
@cathyyoung63.bsky.social on Putin's latest nuclear threats: www.thebulwark.com/p/whos-afrai...
@cathyyoung63.bsky.social on Putin's latest nuclear threats: www.thebulwark.com/p/whos-afrai...
Who’s Afraid of Putin’s Nuclear Blackmail?
The dictator’s threats work only if we allow them to.
www.thebulwark.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:02 AM
New from me at @thebulwark.bsky.social. Who's scared of Putin's Oreshnik-rattling?
The result was a military propaganda campaign designed to exaggerate the capabilities of the Russian military-industrial complex and the might of a new weapon. shorturl.at/IOCFl
Exclusive: Kremlin Stages Oreshnik Propaganda Blitz as Nuclear Threats Lose Their Potency
Russia’s unleashing of the Oreshnik experimental ballistic missile on Ukraine was a propaganda operation designed by the Kremlin, the military, and intelligence agencies to reignite fear in Kyiv and Western capitals that had grown accustomed to Moscow’s nuclear saber-rattling.
www.themoscowtimes.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:30 AM
The result was a military propaganda campaign designed to exaggerate the capabilities of the Russian military-industrial complex and the might of a new weapon. shorturl.at/IOCFl
1/ Nuclear Saber Rattling 'Merica Style: The US tested its "Dark Eagle" long-range hypersonic missile yesterday at Cape Canaveral. It carries a maneuverable common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) with a published range of 2,776 km (1,725 miles).
What Oreshnik doing?
#OSINT #Ukraine #Russia
What Oreshnik doing?
#OSINT #Ukraine #Russia
December 13, 2024 at 1:21 PM
Finland has it right. Suspected russian sabotage, terrorism - ACT immediately, seize the ship.
A lesson -- too late, unfortunately -- for the groggy old Biden and his bet-wetting side-kid Sullivan.
Funny, no small-saber rattling from the twisted, bloodthirsty dwarf putin.
What #oreshnik doing?
A lesson -- too late, unfortunately -- for the groggy old Biden and his bet-wetting side-kid Sullivan.
Funny, no small-saber rattling from the twisted, bloodthirsty dwarf putin.
What #oreshnik doing?
December 27, 2024 at 10:17 PM
Finland has it right. Suspected russian sabotage, terrorism - ACT immediately, seize the ship.
A lesson -- too late, unfortunately -- for the groggy old Biden and his bet-wetting side-kid Sullivan.
Funny, no small-saber rattling from the twisted, bloodthirsty dwarf putin.
What #oreshnik doing?
A lesson -- too late, unfortunately -- for the groggy old Biden and his bet-wetting side-kid Sullivan.
Funny, no small-saber rattling from the twisted, bloodthirsty dwarf putin.
What #oreshnik doing?
“Putin relies on nuclear threats. Friday’s strike with a nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile near the EU border was meant to intimidate Europe.”
Business Ukraine editor Peter Dickinson joined Телеканал FREEДОМ as Russia seeks to deter European support for Ukraine with yet more nuclear sabre-rattling
Business Ukraine editor Peter Dickinson joined Телеканал FREEДОМ as Russia seeks to deter European support for Ukraine with yet more nuclear sabre-rattling
January 10, 2026 at 10:45 AM
“Putin relies on nuclear threats. Friday’s strike with a nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile near the EU border was meant to intimidate Europe.”
Business Ukraine editor Peter Dickinson joined Телеканал FREEДОМ as Russia seeks to deter European support for Ukraine with yet more nuclear sabre-rattling
Business Ukraine editor Peter Dickinson joined Телеканал FREEДОМ as Russia seeks to deter European support for Ukraine with yet more nuclear sabre-rattling
ISW:
🇷🇺 Putin's continued fixation on the Russian "Oreshnik" ballistic missile and Russia's non-nuclear deterrents suggests that the Kremlin may be searching for off-ramps from its continued nuclear saber-rattling narrative.
www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
🇷🇺 Putin's continued fixation on the Russian "Oreshnik" ballistic missile and Russia's non-nuclear deterrents suggests that the Kremlin may be searching for off-ramps from its continued nuclear saber-rattling narrative.
www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
Institute for the Study of War
Russian President Vladimir Putin's continued fixation on the Russian "Oreshnik" ballistic missile and Russia's non-nuclear deterrents suggests that the Kremlin may be searching for off-ramps from its ...
www.understandingwar.org
December 17, 2024 at 4:57 AM
ISW:
🇷🇺 Putin's continued fixation on the Russian "Oreshnik" ballistic missile and Russia's non-nuclear deterrents suggests that the Kremlin may be searching for off-ramps from its continued nuclear saber-rattling narrative.
www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
🇷🇺 Putin's continued fixation on the Russian "Oreshnik" ballistic missile and Russia's non-nuclear deterrents suggests that the Kremlin may be searching for off-ramps from its continued nuclear saber-rattling narrative.
www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
PUTIN'S SABRE-RATTLING
Tensions rose conspicuously in the past several days. On Thursday, Russia fired a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine's city of Dnipro. Then, Putin stated Moscow used in the strike a new type of missile, a Oreshnik, issuing a warning to the West that
Tensions rose conspicuously in the past several days. On Thursday, Russia fired a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine's city of Dnipro. Then, Putin stated Moscow used in the strike a new type of missile, a Oreshnik, issuing a warning to the West that
November 23, 2024 at 3:04 AM
PUTIN'S SABRE-RATTLING
Tensions rose conspicuously in the past several days. On Thursday, Russia fired a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine's city of Dnipro. Then, Putin stated Moscow used in the strike a new type of missile, a Oreshnik, issuing a warning to the West that
Tensions rose conspicuously in the past several days. On Thursday, Russia fired a hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine's city of Dnipro. Then, Putin stated Moscow used in the strike a new type of missile, a Oreshnik, issuing a warning to the West that
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 16, 2024 #Ukraine
Institute for the Study of War
Russian President Vladimir Putin's continued fixation on the Russian "Oreshnik" ballistic missile and Russia's non-nuclear deterrents suggests that the Kremlin may be searching for off-ramps from its continued nuclear saber-rattling narrative.
dev-isw.bivings.com
December 17, 2024 at 3:31 AM
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 16, 2024 #Ukraine
More Oreshnik-rattling from Lavrov and Russian journalists: if launched from Belarus, it can reach "the entire territory of Europe and NATO military bases in the Middle East".
🤔, so what happened in Syria, with the almighty Russian military, who seem to have done a runner
Subtitles: Gerashchenko
🤔, so what happened in Syria, with the almighty Russian military, who seem to have done a runner
Subtitles: Gerashchenko
December 8, 2024 at 3:35 PM
More Oreshnik-rattling from Lavrov and Russian journalists: if launched from Belarus, it can reach "the entire territory of Europe and NATO military bases in the Middle East".
🤔, so what happened in Syria, with the almighty Russian military, who seem to have done a runner
Subtitles: Gerashchenko
🤔, so what happened in Syria, with the almighty Russian military, who seem to have done a runner
Subtitles: Gerashchenko
Inaccurate Oreshnik is very fast (when launched from a supersonic aircraft)
Sarmat will be very long (we are told)
Sounds like saber-rattling,
like announcing the position of your secret sub,
or flashing a blade to a potential mugging victim.
Thugs.
Sarmat will be very long (we are told)
Sounds like saber-rattling,
like announcing the position of your secret sub,
or flashing a blade to a potential mugging victim.
Thugs.
May 12, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Inaccurate Oreshnik is very fast (when launched from a supersonic aircraft)
Sarmat will be very long (we are told)
Sounds like saber-rattling,
like announcing the position of your secret sub,
or flashing a blade to a potential mugging victim.
Thugs.
Sarmat will be very long (we are told)
Sounds like saber-rattling,
like announcing the position of your secret sub,
or flashing a blade to a potential mugging victim.
Thugs.