Published on
26/05/2026 - 9:00 GMT+2
Travelling at Mach 10, or ten times the speed of sound, its range puts virtually the entire European continent within reach.
Whether launched from Russia or fired from Belarus, the Oreshnik flying roughly three kilometres per second, can physically strike Warsaw, Berlin, Paris, or London in minutes.
Now, Moscow claims this weapon is impossible to stop. And because of its extreme speed, it is indeed incredibly difficult for current air defences to shoot it down.
