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Russia Deploys Hypersonic Missiles in Belarus

Russia Deploys Hypersonic Missiles in Belarus
Zelenskiy Says Russia Using Belarus Territory To Attack Ukrainian Targets · NDTV

Russia is putting new, super-fast missiles in Belarus that can carry nuclear weapons.

These missiles can travel very far and are hard to stop.

This is the first time since the Cold War that Russia has put nuclear weapons outside its own country.

Some experts think this is just to show power, while others believe it's a response to other countries helping Ukraine.

The missiles are being set up at a former airbase in eastern Belarus.

Ukraine's president has criticized Belarus for letting Russia use its land to attack Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Ukraine is trying to get more weapons from its allies to defend itself.

Key facts

Key Figures
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Alexander Lukashenko, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump
Location
Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Europe
Equipment Used
Oreshnik ballistic missile system, Shahed drones
Date
Friday (unspecified date)
Allies Involved
Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, NATO, US, Germany, Britain, France
Missile Range
Up to 3,400 miles (5,500 km)
Missile Speed
Exceeds Mach 10

Quotes

Jeffrey Lewis and Decker Eveleth

Researchers from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies and the CNA research organisation

“Can you imagine if we placed a nuclear-armed Tomahawk cruise missile in Germany instead of a conventional one? There is no military reason to put this system in Belarus, only political ones.”
firstpost.com

Pavel Podvig

Geneva-based expert on Russia’s nuclear forces

“I don’t see how this would be viewed in the West as fundamentally different from these missiles being deployed in Russia.”
firstpost.com

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