Belarus makes launchers for Russian Oreshnik ballistic missiles, Lukashenko says

In Belarus, production of launchers for Russian Oreshnik ballistic missiles is underway; however, the missiles themselves are not yet present in the country.

This was stated by the self-proclaimed President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, in Moscow, as reported by Espreso with reference to BelTA.

"The Oreshnik does not exist yet. We are working on it. But when I delved into this issue—Vladimir Vladimirovich (Putin—ed.) involved me in this matter—it turned out that besides the missile, all other components need to be manufactured as well. And we are already doing this in Belarus. Therefore, we are actively working in this direction. The production of several launchers designed for Oreshnik has already been practically completed," said Lukashenko.

He also noted that Belarus would require missiles from Russia for these launchers.

• Russian leader Vladimir Putin stated that on November 21, 2024, Russia tested the medium-range ballistic missile Oreshnik during an attack on Dnipro. He added that Moscow would "respond to escalation."
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia, by using a new ballistic missile, had taken a second step toward escalation, with the first being the involvement of military personnel from North Korea.
• The Security Service of Ukraine presented unique evidence of yet another act of Russian aggression, showing global media the remains of the Oreshnik ballistic missile launched by Russia at Dnipro.
• On November 28, 2024, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin stated that decision-making centers in Kyiv could become targets for the new Oreshnik missile, which Russia had used to strike Dnipro on November 21.
• On December 6, 2024, Putin suggested the possible deployment of Oreshnik in Belarus.
• On December 26, 2024, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko declared his readiness to deploy up to 10 Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus, the same system used in the November 21 attack on Dnipro.
• On March 13, 2025, self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko stated that the United States "does not have a plan for resolving" the war in Ukraine but is merely "testing the waters."