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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Minsk, December 19 (Xinhua) — The Oreshnik missile system has entered combat service in Belarus. This was announced by President Alexander Lukashenko on Thursday in his address to the Belarusian people and parliament during the second session of the Seventh All-Belarusian People's Assembly. The event is taking place from December 18 to 19.
A. Lukashenko noted that Belarus's strategic defense is largely ensured by military cooperation with Russia. "Belarus and Russia are implementing a set of strategic deterrence measures. This includes the deployment of the Russian component of a regional troop group on our territory: if the conflict escalates, armed forces—tens of thousands of troops from western Russia—will immediately join the military action as a second echelon," the Belarusian leader noted.
He recalled that tactical nuclear weapons are also deployed in Belarus. "Furthermore, the first positions have been equipped for the Oreshnik missile system. It has been with us since yesterday and is going on combat duty," the president stated, adding that this step was taken to secure the country and prevent military aggression against it.
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