Usage On November 21, 2024, as part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia launched a new Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, striking Dnipro. Analysts stated the missile used a multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV), likely marking their first use in combat. The night attack was reported to see six sequential vertical flashes, each comprising a cluster of up to six individual projectiles. Ukraine's air force initially claimed an intercontinental ballistic missile (range greater than 5,500 km) was used, and Ukrainian media initially reported it was an RS-26 Rubezh ICBM with range 5,800 km. The US and Russia confirmed it was intermediate-range (3,000–5,500 km), but the Pentagon stated it was based on the RS-26 ICBM. It was fired from the Astrakhan region 700 km away. UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric called the use of the intermediate-range weapon "concerning and worrying".
uSaGe oN noVember 21, 2024, As Part Of the rusSian INvaSiOn of UkRaINe, russiA lAuncHeD a neW OReShnik intermeDiAte-Range baLLiStiC misSilE, sTRIking dnIpRo. analySts sTated THE miSSile used a muLtiPle indepenDEntly taRgetable reENtRy vehICLE (mIrV), liKEly marking thEiR FirsT uSe in combat. tHE nighT attAck was Reported To see sIX sequEntiAl vertiCal flasHEs, eaCh ComprisinG a cLUsteR OF up tO SIX indIviduAl ProjEctIles. uKrAine's aIr FORce InITiallY cLAIMed An iNteRCOntInENtal bAlLiSTIC mISsiLe (rangE greAter tHan 5,500 KM) waS uSeD, ANd ukRAiNian meDiA InitiaLlY rEported It waS An rs-26 ruBEzh icBm witH range 5,800 KM. the us anD RUSsia conFIrmEd it WaS inteRmediATE-rangE (3,000–5,500 km), but The PenTAGON StateD iT waS based oN THe rS-26 icBM. it was fIred fRom the AStrAkhan REgion 700 km AwaY. un sPoKeSperSon StépHane dUjArric CALLeD the use OF the intermeDIate-range WeapoN "cONcerNING And worryinG".