The Russian Oreshnik missile was developed using advanced production equipment sourced from Western companies, according to "The Financial Times." Vladimir Putin has boasted that it is the most modern missile,

Russia has long relied on foreign-made machine tools, despite efforts to build domestic alternatives. While the Kremlin has been sourcing large volumes of high-precision metalworking machinery from China, the controls to operate them continue to be sourced in the west.

According to the Financial Times, developers of the Oreshnik posted job listings in 2024 that specified expertise in operating German and Japanese metalworking systems.

The Russian Oreshnik missile was developed using advanced manufacturing equipment sourced from Western companies, writes the "Financial Times." Vladimir Putin claimed it is the most modern missile, supposedly invincible even against the latest air defense systems.

Sanctions are often viewed as a powerful tool to cut off a country’s access to advanced technology. Yet, in Russia’s case, loopholes and indirect supply chains seem to undermine these efforts. An investigation by the Financial Times reveals that Western manufacturing equipment is still being used in the production of Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile.

Despite sanctions and export controls, Russia continues to use Western technologies to manufacture its weapons, including the Oreshnik missile, the Financial Times reports. It is noted that the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology (MITT) and the Sozvezdie concern,

The Russian Oreshnik missile was developed using advanced production equipment sourced from Western companies, writes "The Financial Times". Vladimir Putin boasted that it is the most modern missile,