Summary
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced that Belarus will start using a new missile system from Russia called Oreshnik. This missile system can travel at very high speeds and the details about its full capabilities are not fully clear.
Key Facts
- Belarus will deploy a new Russian missile system called Oreshnik.
- The deployment will begin with "combat alert duty."
- Lukashenko announced this on Thursday.
- The Oreshnik system can reach speeds of Mach 10, which is about ten times the speed of sound.
- The missile system is a new version of an older Russian system called RS-26 Rubezh.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin first announced this missile system shortly after it was used in combat against Ukraine.
- Complete details on the system's capabilities are not yet available.
