Putin suggests Oreshnik deployment in Belarus in second half of 2025

Putin said this on December 6 during a visit to Belarus, TASS reports.

Russia and Belarus signed an agreement on security guarantees with the use of all available forces and means, including tactical nuclear weapons.

"As for the possibility of deploying such a formidable weapon as the Oreshnik on the territory of Belarus: since we have signed an agreement on security guarantees with the use of all available forces and means, I believe that the deployment of such complexes as the Oreshnik on the territory of the Republic of Belarus is possible," the Russian leader said.

According to him, this will become possible in the second half of next year as the serial production of the systems increases in Russia and as these missile systems enter service with the Russian Strategic Forces.

In his turn, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko declared an "unprecedented level of strategic alliance".

"Life itself makes us pay special attention to the defense capabilities of our states. With the signing today of the Security Concept of the Union State and the interstate treaty on security guarantees, we are reaching an unprecedented level of strategic alliance and coordination in the military sphere. This will help prevent violations of the territorial integrity of Belarus and Russia, preserve sovereignty and independence, and most importantly, create guarantees of peaceful life for our citizens," Lukashenko said.

• Russian leader Vladimir Putin says that on November 21, Russia tested a medium-range ballistic missile Oreshnik during an attack on Ukraine's Dnipro. He added that Moscow would “respond to escalation.”
• President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russia has taken the second step toward escalation with the use of a new ballistic missile, calling the first the involvement of the DPRK military.
• Ukraine's Security Service has presented unique evidence of yet another Russian aggression by showing the world media the wreckage of an Oreshnik ballistic missile fired by Russia at Dnipro last week.
• On November 28, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that decision-making centers in Kyiv could be targeted by a new Oreshnik missile, which Russia used to attack Dnipro on November 21.
• Experts say that Russia can produce 25 Oreshnik missiles a year.