US EditionRussia Deploys Hypersonic Oreshnik Missiles in Belarus Amid Europe Tensions
The Oreshnik system, capable of carrying up to six warheads with a 3,500 km range, was deployed near the Russian border as a political signal of alliance, analysts say.
- On December 27, 2025, Russia deployed its nuclear-capable Oreshnik system to Belarus, with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko confirming mid-December combat duty and Krichev-6 as the likely site.
- After assessing over a dozen potential sites, analysts selected Krichev-6 airfield, Mogilev region, where Planet Labs imagery dated November 16, 2025 shows construction including a rebuilt railway terminal and protective bunkers.
- The Oreshnik missile system is derived from RS-24 Yars stages, with a MIRV range of approximately 3,500 kilometers and two to three launchers.
- Located just 4 and 5 kilometers from Russia, the site at Krichev-6, Mogilev region, shows no visible nuclear warhead storage, indicating Russian control and transport only if needed.
- President Vladimir Putin asserted the missiles' intercept resistance, describing them as impossible to intercept with speeds over 10 times sound, while some Western officials and a US source questioned their battlefield impact.
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Russia Parks Oreshnik Nuclear Missiles in Belarus—But Aims at the West
Russia has begun the deployment of its nuclear-capable intermediate-range ballistic missile system, known as Oreshnik, to Belarusian territory, according to multiple independent OSINT analysts and satellite imagery reviewed by ArmsControlWonk.com and reported by Defense Blog on December 27, 2025. Analysts affiliated with the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, including Dr. Jeffrey Lewis and colleagues Michael Duitsman and Decker Evel…
Two researchers claim this based on satellite images.
It will cover the whole of Europe: In the USA they figured out where the Hazel was placed in Belarus: EADaily
EADaily, December 27th, 2025. The new Oreshnik hypersonic ballistic missiles are being deployed in Belarus, apparently at a former airbase in Krichev, which will allow Russia to deliver missiles throughout Europe. This was reported by Reuters with reference to two American researchers who studied satellite images.
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