Russian Hypersonic Oreshnik Missiles Head to Belarus in 2025

Russian hypersonic Oreshnik missiles head to Belarus in 2025

Russia plans to deploy Oreshnik hypersonic missiles in Belarus by 2025, escalating tensions with NATO. Learn about the missile's capabilities, strategic impact.

Why Russia may soon shoot more hypersonic Oreshniks at Ukraine

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s revelation that the West has removed all restrictions on the range of weapons it supplies to Ukraine evoked a sense of deja vu from late last year. Russia warned them against doing this at the time, but the moment of truth finally arrived once they defied it. That’s when Russian President Vladimir Putin climbed the escalation ladder by authorizing […] The post Why Russia may soon shoot more hypersonic Oreshniks…

All of Europe Within Range: New Oreshnik Ballistic Missiles Will Be Deployed in Belarus in 2025

Secretary of the Russian Security Council Alexander Volfovich on May 29 confirmed that Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile would be deployed in neighbouring Belarus before the end of 2025. Speaking on the sidelines of an international security summit, he observed: "By year's end, I believe the decision regarding the placement of Oreshnik, which was agreed upon by our heads of state, will become a reality. These issues have been resolve…

Russia to deploy Oreshnik missile systems to Belarus by end of 2025, official says

Moscow is planning to deploy multiple Oreshnik missile systems to Belarus by the end of 2025, State Secretary of Belarus' Security Council Alexander Volfovich said on May 28. The "Oreshnik" is an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that Russia touts as an experimental weapon capable of bypassing advanced air defense systems.In December 2024, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko requested Moscow deploy 10 Russian Oreshnik missile syst…

The Belarusian-Russian military exercises "West 2025" are scheduled for September and, as the Belarusian side has stated, they are being adjusted.

"The locations where the launchers will be deployed have already been determined. This will happen by the end of this year," Wolfowicz said, without specifying how many systems would be sent to Belarus. In December 2024, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced that he had asked Vladimir Putin to deploy 10 Oreshnik systems on Belarusian territory.