US EditionBelarus prepares 'big deal' with US but not at Russia's expense, Lukashenko says
- On Thursday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus deployed the Russian Oreshnik missile system yesterday and placed it on combat alert at the 7th All‑Belarusian People's Assembly in Minsk.
- After its November unveiling, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the Oreshnik as a new weapon type, first used on Nov. 21, 2024 in a strike on Dnipro, Ukraine, with Belarus allowing launches since 2022.
- Analysts note the missile's claimed speed and reach, saying the Oreshnik exceeds 12,300 km/h and is reportedly designed to carry nuclear warheads, though experts remain skeptical, per Ukrainian media outlet Telegraf.
- Putin asserted that using the Oreshnik en masse would rival nuclear weapons, while Russian lawmaker Alexei Zhuravlyov said Moscow may supply it to Venezuela, expanding its geopolitical reach.
- In broader context, analysts point to President Volodymyr Zelensky saying the Oreshnik has a range of up to 5,000 kilometers, cannot strike within about 700 kilometers, and Russia can produce up to six per year.
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WW3 fears as Russia deploys huge nuclear missile launcher that could London in MINUTES - The Mirror
Russia has sent its Oreshnik missile system to Belarus - and has claimed its missiles could hit London in just eight minutes - as EU leaders hold crunch talks over freezing Russian assets
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, said today that Russia has deployed its latest Oreshnik missile system capable of carrying nuclear weapons in Belarus.
While EU politicians are discussing the use of Russian assets, Belarus is announcing the deployment of the Oreshnik missile. Moscow is always praising it exuberantly and threatening to deploy it. However, it is unclear whether it is really highly dangerous or more a propaganda tool.
The Russian ballistic missile with nuclear capabilities Oresńnik is also launched in Belarus on Wednesday, the president of this country, Aleksandr Lukašenko, announced to the AFP and the EEF at its annual press conference in Minsk.
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