The decision to deploy the Oreshnik system against high-risk targets in Europe remains solely within the authority of Russia’s Supreme Commander-in-Chief and could be made at any moment, according to Alexey Zhuravlev, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee. He made this statement in an interview with Lenta.ru.

His remarks followed a reaction from Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, to a publication by the Russian Ministry of Defense. The ministry had released a list of European enterprises involved in producing drones for Ukraine. In response, Medvedev used his account on X to deliver an ironic «good night» message to what he referred to as Europe’s partners.

Zhuravlev emphasized that Russia has demonstrated a clear understanding of both the scale and geographical spread of military production supporting Kiev across Europe. According to him, Russian forces possess precise coordinates of facilities that could pose a threat, and, if deemed necessary, strikes involving the Oreshnik system could be carried out against them.

He also indicated that, for now, Russia is effectively giving European countries time to reconsider their position and assess the risks associated with hosting such production orders. In his view, continuing this course could draw these states into direct military confrontation with a nuclear power.

Earlier, the Russian Ministry of Defense published a list of 21 addresses of enterprises across Europe which, according to the ведомство, are engaged in manufacturing attack drones for Ukraine as well as related components.