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  • Ranking position: #
  • Date: 2026-08-16 05:44:35

This topic has appeared in the trending rankings 1 time(s) in the past year. While it does not trend frequently, its appearance suggests a renewed or concentrated surge of public interest.

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Oreshnik_(missile) entered the ranking for the first time today at position #. This is its highest position ever recorded.

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This topic has appeared in the English Wikipedia rankings 1 time. It first appeared on 2026-08-16 and was most recently seen on 2026-08-16.

Wikipedia Overview

Oreshnik, is a Russian intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) characterized by its reported speed exceeding Mach 10, according to the Ukrainian military. Oreshnik has been used in conflict 3 times, its first combat use was on 21 November 2024, striking the Ukrainian city of Dnipro. The missile carries multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles, previously exclusively used by nuclear weapons, equipped with six warheads, each reportedly containing submunitions. These have been described as highly difficult to intercept, though modern ballistic missile interceptors are designed to counter this type of system. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh has identified the Oreshnik as a variant of the RS-26 Rubezh IRBM.

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