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Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko announced his readiness to deploy up to 10 Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus. This intermediate-range ballistic missile was used to strike Ukraine's city of Dnipro on November 21
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He made this statement at the Eurasian Economic Union summit, according to Interfax.
"I think ten for now, and then we’ll see. If the Russians want to place more, we will deploy more," Lukashenko said, responding to a journalist's question.
The dictator reiterated this statement to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, who approached at that moment.
"Well, ten, why more?" Putin reacted.
Lukashenko clarified that ten missiles meant "with a reserve."
- Russian leader Vladimir Putin stated that on November 21, Russia tested the medium-range ballistic missile Oreshnik during the attack on Dnipro. He added that Moscow "will respond to escalation."
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia’s use of the new ballistic missile marked a second step toward escalation, with the first being the involvement of North Korean troops.
- Ukraine’s Security Service presented unique evidence of another act of Russian aggression, showcasing the remains of the Oreshnik missile fired on Dnipro to global media.
- On November 28, Putin announced that decision-making centers in Kyiv could become targets for the new Oreshnik missile used during the Dnipro attack.
- On December 6, Putin suggested deploying the Oreshnik missile system in Belarus.
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