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Oreshnik missiles in Belarus: what has been revealed Oreshnik missiles in Belarus: what has been revealed
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Russia’s brand-new hypersonic ballistic system could be deployed in the neighboring country next year, President Putin has saidRussia’s brand-new hypersonic ballistic system could be deployed in the neighboring country next year, President Putin has said
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko have discussed the potential sharing of Moscow’s brand-new hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile system, at talks in Minsk on Friday. Oreshnik is an intermediate-range system, with its missiles capable of carrying kinetic warheads that strike at hypersonic speeds. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko have discussed the potential sharing of Moscow’s brand-new hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile system, at talks in Minsk on Friday. Oreshnik is an intermediate-range system, with its missiles capable of carrying kinetic warheads that strike at hypersonic speeds, that is up to mach ten.
After Ukraine launched several attacks deep into Russia using West-supplied long-range weapons, Moscow retaliated with a strike on a defense facility in Dnepr using the Oreshnik medium-range hypersonic missile After Ukraine launched several attacks deep into Russia using Western-supplied long-range weapons, Moscow retaliated with a strike on a defense facility in Dnepropetrovsk using the Oreshnik medium-range hypersonic missile
Legal basisLegal basis
During the meeting, the two leaders signed a treaty on mutual security guarantees, which allows both countries to use all forces and means at their disposal. Given this document, Putin stated that the deployment of Oreshnik systems on the territory of Belarus is “possible.”During the meeting, the two leaders signed a treaty on mutual security guarantees, which allows both countries to use all forces and means at their disposal. Given this document, Putin stated that the deployment of Oreshnik systems on the territory of Belarus is “possible.”
Time frame for deploymentTime frame for deployment
The president suggested that the missiles could be stationed in Belarus as early as the second half of next year, depending on the rate at which the production of these systems increases as they enter service with Russia’s strategic forces. The president suggested that the missiles could be stationed in Belarus as early as the second half of next year, depending on the rate at which the production of the systems increases as they enter service with Russia’s strategic forces.
Putin stated that Oreshniks will be supplied to both the Russian and Belarusian Armed forces “in parallel” and noted that while they will still be part of Russia’s Strategic Missile Force, it will be up to Minsk to define the targets of these weapons on the territories of a potential enemy.Putin stated that Oreshniks will be supplied to both the Russian and Belarusian Armed forces “in parallel” and noted that while they will still be part of Russia’s Strategic Missile Force, it will be up to Minsk to define the targets of these weapons on the territories of a potential enemy.
Technical adjustmentsTechnical adjustments
The Russian leader stated that before these hypersonic systems are deployed, a number of technical issues would have to be resolved. In particular, Putin said, specialists will need to determine the minimum range for the use of the Oreshnik, “taking into account the priorities of ensuring the security of Belarus.”  The Russian leader stated that before the Oreshnik hypersonic systems are deployed, a number of technical issues would have to be resolved. In particular, Putin said, specialists will need to determine the minimum range for the use of the Oreshnik, “taking into account the priorities of ensuring the security of Belarus.” 
Putin noted that the shorter the distance the missile travels, the greater the power of its warheads.Putin noted that the shorter the distance the missile travels, the greater the power of its warheads.
He added that Belarus already has the capabilities to carry out this work and noted that the deployment of the Oreshnik and the preparation of the necessary infrastructure in Belarus would require “minimal cost.”He added that Belarus already has the capabilities to carry out this work and noted that the deployment of the Oreshnik and the preparation of the necessary infrastructure in Belarus would require “minimal cost.”
Oreshnik’s powerOreshnik’s power
The president recalled that the Oreshnik has “no analogues in the world” and that if the weapon is used in a group strike, its power is similar to that of a nuclear weapon, but without the consequences of radiation. The president recalled that the Oreshnik has “no analogues in the world” and that if the weapon is used in a group strike, its power is similar to that of a nuclear weapon, but without the consequences of radiation. 
He also noted that the new hypersonic system does not technically fall under the category of a weapon of mass destruction. Unlike nuclear weapons, Putin explained, the Oreshnik is a precision weapon and does not strike at areas, but achieves results through accuracy. He also noted that the new hypersonic system is not a weapon of mass destruction. Unlike nuclear weapons, Putin explained, the Oreshnik is a precision weapon and does not strike at areas, but achieves results through accuracy.
Secondly, he explained that in the case of a group strike, involving two or three complexes, the system’s impact force is the same as a nuclear one, but does not contaminate the area and does not have any fallout consequences because it lacks a nuclear component in the warheads. Secondly, he explained that in the case of a group strike, involving two or three complexes, the system’s impact force is comparable to an atomic detonation, but does not contaminate the area because the warheads lack a nuclear component.