The decision to deploy the Russian Oreshnik missile system in Belarus was made in response to steps by the US and Germany to deploy medium-range missiles in Europe.
This was stated by the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus, Major General Sergei Lagodyuk.
His statement was quoted by the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus.
What the General Staff said about the deployment of Oreshnik in Belarus
The Supreme State Council of the Union State of Belarus and Russia met in Minsk the day before.
Following its results, the presidents of Belarus and Russia, Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin, made the decision to deploy Oreshnik in Belarus.
The Russian president said that Oreshnik will be deployed in Belarus in the second half of next year.
Commenting on this decision, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff stated that it was taken in response to the steps taken by the United States and Germany to deploy medium-range missiles in Europe.
The Americans and Germans have stated this many times before, noted Lagodyuk.
According to him, the Belarusian military-industrial complex, together with Russian specialists, will continue to develop this weapon; this task has been set by the commander-in-chief.
Active participation in these processes is due to the fact that the level of localization in this complex of our enterprises is already very high, explained the Deputy Chief of the General Staff.
