US EditionRussia likely placing new hypersonic missiles at former airbase in Belarus, researchers find
Researchers are 90% certain Belarus hosts up to three Russian Oreshnik hypersonic missile launchers to deter NATO weapons supplies to Ukraine, extending Russia's missile reach into Europe.
- On Dec 26, researchers Jeffrey Lewis and Decker Eveleth concluded Moscow is likely stationing new nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles at a former airbase near Krichev, Belarus, based on Planet Labs imagery.
- Vladimir Putin has said he intends to place intermediate-range Oreshnik missiles in Belarus this year with a range up to 3,400 miles, framing it as basing nuclear weapons outside Russia for the first time since the Cold War and touting speeds exceeding Mach 10.
- Commercial satellite photos from Planet Labs reveal hurried construction between August 4-12 and a November 19 photo shows a `military-grade rail transfer point` and camouflaged launch pad.
- With weeks before the New START expiry, analysts note stationing Oreshniks in Belarus would highlight Kremlin deterrence against NATO and align with U.S. intelligence assessments.
- Lewis and Eveleth said they were 90 percent certain mobile Oreshnik launchers would be stationed at the former airbase, assessing site capacity as three launchers, while Alexander Lukashenko last week claimed up to 10 were deployed.
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According to two US researchers, Russia is stationing hypersonic missiles in Belarus.
A year ago, Russia's President Putin announced his intention to station hypersonic missiles in Belarus. US researchers are now discovering preparations on a satellite image along with the cloaked launch ramps. Intelligence services come to the same conclusion.
The agency cites two American researchers who analyzed satellite images - Their assessment appears to be broadly in line with the findings of American intelligence agencies.
Russia likely placing new hypersonic missiles at former airbase in Belarus, researchers find
Moscow is likely stationing new nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missiles at a former airbase in eastern Belarus, a development that could bolster Russia’s ability to deliver missiles across Europe, two U.S. researchers have found by studying satellite imagery.
U.S. researchers identify likely Belarus site for new Russian nuclear-capable missile
Moscow is likely stationing new nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missiles at a former airbase in eastern Belarus, a development that could bolster Russia’s ability to deliver missiles across Europe, two U.S. researchers have found by studying satellite imagery.
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