Ukrainian Witness | War in Ukraine | ️ 🚀 ➡️  The 'kinetic' destruction myth of the 'Oreshnik' missile has b...

💭❗️ 🚀 ➡️  The 'kinetic' destruction myth of the 'Oreshnik' missile has been debunked and roughly comparable to 36 Shahed drones, — Defense Express 💬  The Russian narrative claims the missile carries tungsten kinetic rods capable of penetrating deeply buried targets with extreme destructive power. However, analysis of a third impact site suggests otherwise📰 The average craters left by 'Oreshnik' submunitions in ordinary soil are up to 3 meters in diameter and up to 2 meters deep💬  Early analysis of the Bila Tserkva strike challenges claims about 'Oreshnik' tungsten kinetic rods, noting crater sizes of up to 3 m wide and 2 m deep and no evidence of a new warhead type.⏲️ The damage pattern is similar to previous strikes in Dnipro and Lviv, suggesting no fundamentally new warhead type is involved⏺️ Estimated impact energy is about 220–400 MJ, roughly equivalent to 52–95 kg of TNT equivalent, though this is only a rough comparison due to the different nature of kinetic impact versus chemical explosion➡️🛵   Each missile reportedly carries 36 submunitions, giving an overall effect roughly comparable to 36 'Shahed' drones with enhanced warheads, though the damage mechanism is fundamentally different (kinetic vs explosive fragmentation)➡️❗️  Russia is reportedly planning to produce about five 'Oreshnik' missiles per year in 2026 (one every 2–2.5 months), while producing 36 Shahed drones takes roughly 8 hours