How many Oreshnik missiles can Russia produce per year? Expert explains

He said this on the Espreso TV channel.

"The production of 25 Oreshnik missiles per year is probably the total capacity of the Russian defense industry at this stage to produce missiles of this class. It should be noted that these missiles did not appear out of thin air. However, there is still a lot of work to be done in order to reach mass production of any kind. This can be made easier for the enemy, as the missile can use existing blocks from other missiles," explained Riabykh.

According to the military expert, at the same time, the production of intercontinental missiles may be limited if the enemy produces medium-range missiles in large quantities, which are unlikely to be mass-produced.

"At present, six Russian enterprises engaged in the production of various types of missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, are working to expand their capacities. This may indicate Russia's intention to increase these capabilities," Riabykh said.

The Defense Express information and consulting company development director also recalled that it was intermediate-range missiles and the arms race that finally brought down the Soviet Union.

"This is also very likely to be true for modern Russia with its exorbitant ambitions amid technological and economic lagging behind its main adversaries," Riabykh emphasized.

• Russian dictator Vladimir Putin says that on November 21, Russia tested a medium-range ballistic missile Oreshnik during an attack on Ukraine's Dnipro. He added that Moscow would “respond to escalation.”
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russia has taken the second step toward escalation with the use of a new ballistic missile, calling the first the involvement of the DPRK military.
• Ukraine’s Security Service has presented unique evidence of yet another Russian aggression by showing the world media the wreckage of an Oreshnik ballistic missile fired by Russia at Dnipro last week.
• On November 28, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that decision-making centers in Kyiv could be targeted by a new Oreshnik missile, which Russia used to attack Dnipro on November 21.