Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus, The Russian Defence Ministry said Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
They released footage it said showed Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile systems in Belarus. The video shows several military vehicles arriving at an undisclosed location in Belarus.
On December 18, 2025 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had said that the Oreshnik systems had arrived in the country. Lukashenko said that up to 10 such missile systems will be stationed in Belarus.
The Belarusian Defence Ministry said Tuesday that the Oreshnik has a range of up to 5,000 kilometers (3,100 miles). This makes the Oreshnik capable of reaching deep into Europe.
Russian state media boasted that it would take the missile only 11 minutes to reach an air base in Poland and 17 minutes to reach NATO headquarters in Brussels.
The remarks and video came as the US attempts to broker a deal to end the war started nearly four-years ago with the invasion of Ukraine.