Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the deployment of the Oreshnik system in Belarus with the head of Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleh Ivashchenko.
According to Zelenskyy, Ukrainian intelligence has obtained more information about Oreshnik. He instructed that response measures be prepared.
“Second is the deployment of Oreshnik systems on the territory of Belarus. Intelligence has received more details on this issue, and it is important that our partners are also aware of this and take it into account in their defence steps. We believe that the aggressive spread of such weapons poses a global threat and creates a dangerous precedent. I have instructed that options for response measures be prepared together with our partners,” Zelenskyy said.
Earlier, speaking at the All-Belarusian People’s Assembly on December 18, Alyaksandr Lukashenka said that Oreshnik had arrived in Belarus the previous day and was being placed on combat duty. “The first positions have been equipped with the Oreshnik missile system: it has been with us since yesterday and is being placed on combat duty,” he said.
Today, Lukashenka heard a report from Defence Minister Viktar Khrenin, which, among other issues, addressed the placement of Oreshnik on combat duty.
