The Russian Ministry of Defense has for the first time disclosed the appearance of combat vehicles of the Oreshnik hypersonic missile system, which has entered combat duty on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.

The footage released by the ministry shows Oreshnik system vehicles arriving at a combat launch position and then being camouflaged by military personnel.

The video also shows the formation of duty units and the ceremonial raising of the flag of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces.

Earlier, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced that the Oreshnik hypersonic missile system was already located in Belarus and would soon assume its first combat duty. On December 22, Lukashenko stated that no more than ten such systems would be deployed on the country’s territory.

The Oreshnik medium-range hypersonic strategic missile system is Russia’s newest weapon. Its first demonstration use took place in November last year, when a missile from the system, without a warhead, struck the facilities of Ukraine’s Yuzhmash plant.

Several missile payload sections consisting of simple dummy blocks hit the industrial complex at hypersonic speed. Footage of the strike quickly spread worldwide. Due to the enormous kinetic energy, the dummy blocks penetrated the plant’s structures, causing extensive destruction.

At present, the technical characteristics of the missile system have not been disclosed. However, it is known that Oreshnik carries at least six hypersonic high-precision warheads, which can be equipped with nuclear payloads, and has a reported range of up to 5,000 kilometers, allowing it to strike targets across the entire territory of Europe within minutes.

It is also reported that none of the existing Western missile defense systems are capable of intercepting Oreshnik, which Russian authorities and military representatives describe as currently invulnerable.