Russians demonstrate Oreshnik missile system in Belarus after alleged attack on Putin residence
Russia's Defence Ministry has posted a video showing the deployment of the Oreshnik missile system in Belarus after Russian authorities reported an alleged attack on the residence of Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin.
Source: Russia's Defence Ministry
Details: Earlier, self-proclaimed president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that the Oreshnik missile system had been delivered to the country from Russia.
Russia's Defence Ministry said that all conditions had been created in Belarus in advance "for combat duty and for the accommodation of Russian soldiers" and that the unit's personnel are familiarising themselves with the new combat patrol areas.
It was also stated that specialised personnel from the launch crews, communications, security and power supply units, as well as drivers and mechanics of Oreshnik vehicles, have undergone retraining using modern training equipment.
Background:
- After talks between the presidents of Ukraine and the US on the "peace plan", Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov suddenly claimed that Ukraine had struck the residence of Russia's leader Vladimir Putin on the night of 28-29 December and said this would lead to a revision of Russia's "negotiating position". He also threatened that "these actions will not go unanswered".
- On 17 December, Putin said the Oreshnik missile system would be put on combat duty by the end of 2025.
- On 31 October, it became known that on the night of 8-9 July 2024, Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, Security Service of Ukraine and Foreign Intelligence Service had destroyed one of three Russian Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles at the Kapustin Yar test range.
- Ukraine's Air Force reported that Russia had used an intercontinental ballistic missile during a missile attack on the city of Dnipro on 21 November 2024. Sources told Ukrainska Pravda that it could have been a Rubezh missile, which can potentially carry a nuclear warhead.
- In an address on 21 November, Putin confirmed in their morning attack on Dnipro, the Russians used an Oreshnik intermediate-range missile.
- The US also officially confirmed that Russia had struck Dnipro on the morning of 21 November with a ballistic missile based on the RS-26 Rubezh intercontinental ballistic missile.
- On 22 November, Ukrainian intelligence said that on 21 November, Russia struck Ukraine using a ballistic missile likely from the Kedr missile system.
- On 28 November, Putin announced the alleged start of mass production of the Oreshnik system. He said he could use the Oreshnik missile against "decision-making centres in Kyiv".
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