# Russia-UK tensions regarding Oreshnik missile system

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/russia-uk-tensions-regarding-oreshnik-missile-system
> Updated: 2026-08-24T11:45:20.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

Tensions between Russia and the United Kingdom have escalated following reports that Kyiv is using British drones to conduct attacks deep within Russian territory. In response, Sergei Mironov, chairman of the Just Russia party, suggested it is time to test the ‘Oreshnik’ missile system with a warhead against the UK.

Subsequent reports indicate that Moscow is modernizing the ‘Oreshnik’ system amid these regional tensions.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Moscow modernizes Oreshnik system amid regional tensions

Reports cover Moscow's Oreshnik modernization, a drone strike in Krasnodar causing casualties, Baltic pressure on Russian voting rights, and potential unrest in Kosovo.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/moscow-modernizes-oreshnik-system-amid-regional-tensions

### 2026-08-18: Russian lawmaker calls for Oreshnik missile test against UK

Russian lawmaker Sergei Mironov has called for testing the Oreshnik missile system against the United Kingdom in response to the use of British drones by Kyiv in strikes within Russia.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/russian-lawmaker-calls-for-oreshnik-missile-test-against-uk

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