Sputnik International Hyacinths, peonies, cornflowers, and carnations aren’t just wonderful, sweet-smelling flowers; they’re also the names of some of Russia’s deadliest weapons systems. On Thursday, Russia added the Oreshnik (lit. Hazel) hypersonic missile system to the list.
But anyone familiar with Russian weapons design knows that there’s nothing Russian engineers enjoy more than giving their terrifying creations names that sound deceptively harmless or mundane:
Deadly bouquets and children’s stories
This includes Russia’s lineup of artillery, like the 2S1 Gvozdika (lit. ‘Carnation’), 2S3 Akatsiya (Acacia), 2S4 Tyulpan (Tulip), 2S5 Giatsint (Hyacinth), 2S7 Pion (Peony) – which shoots nuclear artillery rounds, and the 2B9 Vasilek (Cornflower) gun-mortar.
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