Intelligence of Ukraine called "Hazel" doubtful

Russia has no more than three or four Oreshnik missiles. This was stated by the first deputy head of the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Oleg Lugovsky.

According to him, the Russian Defense Ministry plans to launch the Oreshnik into mass production this year in order to produce five or more such missiles per year.

"It should be understood that there is more political than military content in the "Hazel Tree". First of all, it is an instrument of intimidation of our partners in Europe. And it has questionable combat effectiveness. "Oreshnik is built on the technologies of the last century and requires constant technical support and prompt troubleshooting of various malfunctions," Lugovsky said, quoted by "Время.иа ".

As EADaily reported, the Oreshnik complex is a new Russian weapon, comparable in destructive power to nuclear, but without radiation. This was reported by Pravda.Military expert historian of air defense Yuri Knutov.

Knutov explained that we are talking about a fundamentally different instrument of military influence, which combines high power and the absence of long-term environmental consequences. According to him, this is what makes the use of the complex especially sensitive for the enemy.

Recall, the Oreshnik missile is one of the most dangerous in the world, since it cannot be intercepted. This was stated by a professor of political science from The University of Innsbruck Gerhard Mangott, reported the German newspaper Bild.

"This is the most dangerous weapon that Putin has used in this conflict so far, and one of the most dangerous in the world," the expert said.