On the night of July 8–9, 2024, a joint operation conducted by the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine destroyed a ballistic missile belonging to russia’s “Oreshnik” strategic missile system at the Kapustin Yar test range inside russian territory.

The announcement was made by Vasyl Maliuk, Head of the Security Service of Ukraine, during a joint briefing attended by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

According to Maliuk, the results of the operation were previously reported only to the President of Ukraine and several foreign leaders.

President Zelenskyy noted that, according to available intelligence, the russian federation plans to deploy one of the remaining "Oreshnik" systems in Belarus. The system has an operational range of approximately 5,500 km and a dead zone of about 700 km.

Last year, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine published detailed technical specifications of the "Oreshnik" (also known as "Kedr") missile system, along with a list of russian defense industry enterprises involved in its development.

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine reiterates: every war crime committed against the Ukrainian people will be met with just retribution.