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Russia Deploys Nuclear Missiles in Belarus Amid NATO Tensions

12/26/2025

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Russia plans to deploy nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles at a former Krichev airbase in Belarus.
U.S. researchers confirm the deployment via satellite imagery, the first outside Russia since the Cold War.
The move appears a response to U.S. plans to station conventional missiles in Germany.
Experts say the aim is political signaling and nuclear deterrence amid rising NATO tensions.
Belarusian officials say the deployment will not alter the regional power balance.

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Russia plans to deploy nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles at a former Krichev airbase in Belarus.
U.S. researchers confirm the deployment via satellite imagery, the first outside Russia since the Cold War.
The move appears a response to U.S. plans to station conventional missiles in Germany.
Experts say the aim is political signaling and nuclear deterrence amid rising NATO tensions.
Belarusian officials say the deployment will not alter the regional power balance.