Recently, Russian leader Vladimir Putin announced the successful testing of the newest medium-range missile, Oreshnik.
In the West, they calculated how long it would take for a missile to reach the main centers of Europe.
The information received was presented in the British publication Daily Mail .
How long will it take for Oreshnik to reach European capitals?
Representatives of the foreign media outlet came to the conclusion that the “journey” to London (the capital of Great Britain) could take the rocket 16-17 minutes.
We are talking about the case if the rocket is launched from the Kapustin Yar test site in the Astrakhan region of the Russian Federation.
To fly to Berlin, the capital of Germany, the “hazelnut” needs 11-12 minutes.
The flight time to Paris (the capital of France), calculated by British journalists, is 15-16 minutes.
According to the Daily Mail, the Hazelnut can fly to Rome, which is the main Italian city, in 13-14 minutes.
And the journey to Brussels (the Belgian capital) can take 14-15 minutes.
For reference
Europe is a part of the world in the Northern Hemisphere of the Earth, washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, the Arctic Ocean in the north and having an area of about 10.3 million km².
