Rocket 'Oreshnik' is not a cutting-edge weapon of the Russian Federation: Soviet components found in it.

According to ТСН: The rocket 'Oreshnik', which Russia used for the second time to strike Ukraine on the night of January 9, 2026, is actually not a cutting-edge development, as claimed by the Kremlin. Its design is based on outdated Soviet components.

In an interview with CNN, Andriy Kulchytskyi, head of the military research laboratory of HNDISE, noted that the analysis of the rocket debris confirms the use of elements dating back to the times of the USSR.

Among the found components are electronic tubes and gyroscopes of Soviet manufacture.

“Here is a gyroscope from 'Oreshnik'. Yuri Gagarin flew with this kind. We also found tubes - ordinary Soviet tubes,”

Previously, the Pentagon and independent military analysts noted that the 'Oreshnik' is a modification of the RS-26 'Rubizh' missile system, which, in turn, is built on the basis of RS-24 'Yars'. This system has been in service with Russia since 2007.

It should be noted that on January 9, around midnight, for the first time during the war, Russia struck Lviv Oblast with 'Oreshnik' missiles that traveled along a ballistic trajectory at a speed of approximately 13,000 km/h - considered 'hypersonic' speed.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Russia particularly noted the strike of 'Oreshnik' missiles on the territory of Lviv Oblast, near the borders of the European Union.

Also, in the Third Army Corps, it was noted that one should not underestimate the enemy. Deputy Commander of the Third Army Corps, Colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Maksym Zhorin, pointed out that Ukrainians have formed a false impression that Russians are a weak opponent. This is due to the quality composition of the average infantry of the occupying army.

“Russians can compensate for quality with quantity, weapons, and provision. It is worth just looking at the level of development of drone technology and the number in which the Russian army employs them. And to laugh at the clumsy 'Oreshnik' against the backdrop of total power outages is also, at a minimum, quite strange,”

He added that the occupiers are actively developing technology, improving their tactics, and unfortunately continuing to advance. Therefore, in his opinion, there is nothing funny in this situation.

These events once again remind of the seriousness of the threat from Russia, especially in the context of modern military technology. Analyzing such strikes, experts emphasize the importance of preparing and adapting Ukrainian forces to new challenges, which may affect the country’s defense strategy in the future.