Belarus shows off deployment of Russian nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles on its territory

Belarus on Tuesday released video of what it said was the deployment ‍on its territory of the Russian nuclear-capable hypersonic Oreshnik missile system, a development ‍that bolsters Moscow’s ability to deliver missiles across Europe.Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a staunch ally of President Vladimir Putin who has also embarked on talks with the administration of US President Donald Trump, announced ⁠the deployment of the intermediate-range ballistic earlier this month.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Some Western experts have said that the deployment, which would make it slightly faster for Russian nuclear missiles to reach European targets in the event of a war, underscores the Kremlin’s growing reliance on the threat of nuclear weapons as it seeks to deter NATO members from supplying ‍Kyiv with weapons that can strike deep inside Russia.Two US researchers have said that, according ‍to their study ‍of satellite images,