Belarusian Opposition Claims to Know Exact Location of Russian 'Oreshnik' Deployment

Belarusian opposition sources assert they have identified the precise location within the country where Russia deployed the "Oreshnik" missile system. According to their data, a significant military echelon arrived from Russia in late December, between the 20th and 29th, at the former "Krichev-6" aviation base.

The opposition project claims "Oreshnik" was transported from the Kapustin Yar station in Russia's Volgograd region, an area known for its missile testing range. Ukrainian representatives have stated that Russian armed forces launched "Oreshnik" into Ukrainian territory from this range, and Ukraine's General Staff reported strikes on the range in January.

Data from the "Belarusian Railway Workers Union" indicates the military echelon was dispatched by Russia's 4th Joint Military Range (military unit No. 15644), the official designation for Kapustin Yar. The recipient was the military communications department of the Belarusian Armed Forces. The echelon consisted of 54 platform wagons and 7 covered wagons, reportedly carrying military equipment, supplies, and ammunition.

US experts had previously reported on the potential location of "Oreshnik" in Belarus in December of the previous year, analyzing satellite imagery. Experts Jeffrey Lewis and Decker Eveleth, using commercial satellite imagery, stated they were "90 percent" confident that mobile "Oreshnik" launchers were stationed at the former aviation base near Krichev, approximately 307 kilometers from Minsk and 478 kilometers from Moscow.