Belarus’ General Staff on Lukashenko’s instructions regarding Oreshnik
President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko has instructed to ensure the deployment of Russia’s Oreshnik missile system on the territory of the country and competently plan its use, Pavel Muraveiko, the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, First Deputy Defence Minister, told reporters, commenting on the results of the Security Council meeting with the Head of State’s participation
After the meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State on December 6th in Minsk, Aleksandr Lukashenko asked Russian President Vladimir Putin about the possibility of deploying the Oreshnik complex in our country. According to the Russian leader, this will be possible in the second half of 2025, after the start of mass production.
Following the Security Council meeting on December 12th, journalists asked whether the issue of the Oreshnik supply was discussed and whether there were any additional instructions from the President.
“There is only one instruction: to ensure the deployment of the Oreshnik system on our territory and competently plan its use,” Mr. Pavel Muraveiko said.
The media representatives also specified exactly how many such complexes were planned to be delivered to Belarus. The General Staff Chief replied, “Only the President of Russia knows this.”
