Nuclear-Capable Oreshnik Missiles Have Entered Active Service, Moscow Says

The weapons were deployed to Russia’s ally Belarus during a short ceremony on Dec. 30.

Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources (Rosprirodnadzor) Svetlana Radionova during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP

Moscow’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service, Russia’s Ministry of Defense announced on Dec. 30.

Russian troops held a brief ceremony marking the occasion in Belarus, where the missiles have been deployed, the ministry added in a statement post on Telegram.