MOSCOW (Reuters) -Belarus will deploy Russia's Oreshnik missile system in December, Russian state-run TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, citing Natalya Eismont, a spokesperson for Belarusian
Belarus Set to Deploy Russia's Oreshnik Missile System This December
Deployment of Oreshnik Missile System
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Belarus will deploy Russia's Oreshnik missile system in December, Russian state-run TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, citing Natalya Eismont, a spokesperson for Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
Preparations and Timeline
Eismont said that preparations for the deployment were nearing completion.
Context of Deployment
Earlier, Lukashenko said that Russia's deployment of Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missiles in Belarus was in response to an escalation from the West. The missiles featured in joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises last month.
(Reporting by Anton KolodyazhnyyWriting by Maxim RodionovEditing by Gareth Jones)





