Belarus Sets Combat Patrol Areas for Russian Oreshnik Missile Complex

Officials say ongoing integration aims to reduce launch timing to minutes.

Overview

Belarusian Chief of the General Staff Pavel Muraveyko said the Oreshnik missile complex is on Belarusian territory with its combat-patrolling areas defined.
He reported that crews are being synchronized and the system is being tied to geodetic coordinates to enable faster deployment and employment.
Muraveyko said the time required to deploy the complex varies by readiness level but can be a matter of minutes.
President Alexander Lukashenko previously stated the complex has been on combat duty since December 17.
Lukashenko said Belarus will host no more than about a dozen Oreshnik systems, following his request to Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s earlier indication that placement was possible in the second half of 2025.