Belarus will proceed with the deployment of the Russian Oreshnik missile system in the country by December, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Tuesday, citing Natalia Eismond, spokeswoman for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Eismond stated that preparations for the development of the Russian missile system are nearing completion, as reported by Reuters citing TASS.
Earlier, President Alexander Lukashenko said Russia’s deployment of Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missiles to Belarus was a response to Western escalation.
It is recalled that the specific missiles were used during the joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises that took place last month.
Russia first used the Oreshnik missile against Ukraine in November 2024, targeting a defense operation in Dnipro.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he authorized the attack in retaliation for Ukraine’s use of US and British long-range missiles on Russian soil. He later threatened further strikes, including on “decision-making centers” in Kiev, if such attacks continued.
Putin has said the Oreshnik is unstoppable and has a destructive power comparable to a nuclear weapon, although Western experts have disputed those claims.
Source :Skai
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