Center for Countering Disinformation denies rumors that Russia is capable of producing 25 Oreshnik ballistic missiles every month

The media recently reported that Russia is capable of producing up to 25 Oreshnik missiles per month, which is about 300 units per year. However, the Center for Countering Disinformation (CforCD) denied this information.

The relevant data on the production capacity of the Russian industry was reported in Military Watch Magazine, allegedly citing Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. However, Andriy Kovalenko, the head of the Center for Political Analysis, denied this information.

"The information about Russia's ability to produce 25 Oreshnik missiles per month is not true. The publication through which this disinformation is being spread among English-speaking people is a kind of gasket for legitimizing information favorable to Russia," Kovalenko said.

According to him, the production of high-tech missiles has slowed down significantly in Russia due to the sanctions. They are actively producing missiles, such as the X-101 or Kalibr, accumulating them through the intensive use of Shahed kamikaze drones. However, the production of more sophisticated missiles, such as the Kinzhal, is limited to single releases.

As for the Oreshnik missile, its production requires even more advanced technological processes, so statements about the mass production of this ICBM are deliberate disinformation. Kovalenko emphasized that the purpose of such propaganda is to spread fear in Western countries.

Earlier, Dmytro Zhmaylo, executive director of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center, said in an interview with OBOZ.UA that Ukraine's main ally, the United States, should change the approach that has been used in the war so far. One of the elements of such a new strategy could be the deployment of Tomahawk non-nuclear intermediate-range strategic missiles in Ukraine. This could serve as a response to Russia's strike on the Dnipro River with a similar Oreshnik missile and at the same time strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities.

As a reminder, self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko asked Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to deploy the Russian Oreshnik missile system on the territory of the country. According to him, Belarus is very concerned about the situation in Western Europe, especially near the borders with Poland and Lithuania.

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