"The first mass-produced Oreshnik system and the first missile have rolled off the production line. It has been delivered to the military. It is working now," Putin told reporters.
Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko are holding an informal meeting on Valaam Island in Russia's Republic of Karelia this Friday. The leaders of Russia and Belarus have been visiting Valaam together during the summer for several years. They visited the island in July 2019, 2023 and 2024.