Journalists were shown Oreshnik's electronic equipment
Ukrainian journalists were shown the electronic components of the "Oreshnik" ballistic missile, as well as other cruise missiles and UAVs that Russia used to attack Ukraine during the recent massive bombardment.
This was officially announced by Vladislav Vlasyuk, the President of Ukraine’s Representative for Sanctions Policy, according to Defence Blog.
Experts conducted a detailed examination of the control and navigation systems of the downed weapons, discovering a large number of foreign-made microchips.
The investigation proved that despite sanctions, the Russian military-industrial complex continues to use Western technologies for acts of terror.
Experts carefully analyzed the surviving navigation system modules and identified the countries where the components for Russian weapons were manufactured.
The geographical origin of the parts turned out to be extremely broad, covering the world’s leading technological powers.
Experts determined that the microchips and chips installed in navigation and weapon control systems, in addition to those of Russian and Chinese origin, were also manufactured in Germany, Japan, the United States, and Switzerland.
A small number were of Belarusian origin. Russian intelligence services attempted to conceal this fact, but Ukrainian specialists circumvented this protection.
On some electronic modules, the serial numbers of the microchips have been erased to make it impossible to determine their place of manufacture; however, experts determined that they were manufactured in the United States.
It should also be noted that the component base in the “brains” of these weapons is not new—most of these parts were manufactured before 2017.
Analysts paid special attention to the much-hyped Russian “Oreshnik” ballistic missile, around which Kremlin propaganda has created a myth of “unparalleled” capabilities.
A real technical analysis of its internal systems showed that without special equipment, this missile has no strategic effectiveness due to its low accuracy.
The expert emphasized that without a nuclear warhead, this weapon is not dangerous, as it has low accuracy and does not contain an explosive charge.
Essentially, it is a huge, heavy dummy that poses a threat to life only when it directly hits a person.
Regarding the “brains” of this ballistic missile, the expert noted that the missile’s navigation system—an inertial system based on gyroscopes—is not accurate, and the component base is entirely Russian-made.
The presidential envoy added that this ballistic missile is nonetheless a serious weapon of mass destruction, but only if equipped with a nuclear warhead.
The Russian Federation uses it primarily to exert psychological pressure and intimidate the international community, as the actual combat value of the missile’s conventional warhead is minimal.
“This is a major threat. Although it is outdated, it is not suppressed by electronic warfare, and it is difficult to shoot down. And the demonstration of this weapon... Sane people don’t fall for this,” Vlasyuk said.
Russia called for striking Poland with an Oreshnik missile
Earlier, Vladimir Putin, following U.S. President Donald Trump, arrived in China for a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
During his visit to China, Vladimir Putin had hoped to secure Beijing’s approval for the construction of a new large-scale gas pipeline, but the negotiations ended without a result.
