Russia continues to intensify its threat against the existence of Ukraine. A day after ensuring that he is reconsidering his position on the paz between both countries, the Kremlin stated this Tuesday that it has transferred some of its nuclear missiles a Belaruswhich could facilitate its impact on European objectives.
It is about the misiles Oreshnik —hazelnut in Russian—, ballistic projectiles with nuclear capacity which, according to the Russian president Vladimir Putinthey would travel at a speed supposedly more than 10 times the speed of sound, which would make them impossible to intercept. This weapon represents a major challenge for European anti-missile defenses.
The powerful Russian arsenal was established this Friday in Belarus, a country that shares a border with members of the I’LL TAKE as Poland, Lithuania y Latvia. Its range, considered intermediate, is about 5,500 kilometers, which means that, from there, the Russian regime could attack all types of military and civilian objectives, both Europa as of USA.
Russian soldiers deploy and camouflage Oreshnik nuclear-capable missile systems in Belarus. / Russian Ministry of Defense
The Kremlin has already used Oreshnik missiles in combat. In November 2024, the Russian army used these projectiles, then loaded with conventional explosives, on the battlefield in the Ukrainian town of Dniprosoutheast of the Slavic country. Its use came just days after the Putin regime formally lowered the threshold for the use of nuclear weapons.
Where is?
In a video released by Moscow y Minsktrucks can be seen moving the Oreshnik missile system through forests and soldiers camouflaging them with green nets. Its specific location is, for now, a mystery. However, two American researchers, Jeffrey Lewis and Decker Eveleth, analyzed images obtained by satellite and pointed out a few days ago that the ballistic missiles Russian hypersonics would be stationed at the former Belarusian air base in Krichev307 kilometers east of the country’s capital.
“The Oreshnik missile division began to carry out combat tasks in designated areas of the country,” the Belarusian Defense Ministry said. The autocratic Belarusian regime, headed by the dictator Alexander Lukashenkois Putin’s great European ally. In February 2022, Moscow already used its neighbor as a platform to launch its invasion on a large scale in Ukraine. Since then, Minsk has provided clothing, material and armas to its ally and has strengthened their relations.
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