Belarus' Lukashenko Confirms Oreshnik Missiles to Go on Combat Alert in December
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Putin calls the robot "impossible" to shoot down. Now "Oreshnik" will soon be put into service in Belarus, according to President Lukashenko. - Don't challenge us, that's how the war in Ukraine started, he says, according to the state news agency Belta. Get the latest news - download the Expressen app.
Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko hardens his position vis-à-vis the West by confirming Russia's imminent deployment of the medium-range missile system.
Belarusian troops will be equipped with the special Oreshnik system. Alexander Lukashenko announced the decision during a visit to the Vitebsk region, according to the Belta propaganda agency. "Do you know why I did it? I want (our adversaries abroad) to understand that we can use it if something goes wrong," the dictator declared, mentioning Putin.
According to Lukashenko, the Ukrainians are to blame for the current warlike atmosphere in both countries.
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