Kathrine Frich
The Oreshnik has been tested against Ukrainian targets, causing massive destruction.
The Oreshnik has been tested against Ukrainian targets, causing massive destruction.
Putin’s new base sparks nuclear fears
Reports claim Vladimir Putin is secretly constructing a military base in Belarus.
If true, the site could house Oreshnik missiles, weapons capable of striking Britain in just minutes.
Pro-Kremlin outlets have suggested London could be destroyed in as little as eight minutes.
Oreshnik missiles already used in Ukraine
The Oreshnik has been tested against Ukrainian targets, causing massive destruction.
Although not yet armed with nuclear warheads, the missile has proved highly effective.
Kremlin propagandists call it a “game-changing” weapon that the West cannot stop.
A base near Minsk
Satellite images show construction near the Belarusian village of Pavolvka, just south of Minsk.
The site is growing rapidly and already resembles a large-scale Russian military facility.
Observers say Belarus is being turned into a launch pad for Moscow’s long-range weapons.
A massive site taking shape
The area is vast, estimated to cover the size of 280 football fields.
Images show at least 13 depots for ammunition, hidden behind reinforced defensive walls.
Experts believe the base is being designed to hold nuclear-capable missiles.
London within range
If deployed, the Oreshnik could put the British capital well within striking distance.
A launch from Belarus would take only eight minutes for a warhead to reach London.
From its current deployment sites in Russia, the missile would take 20 minutes.
Experts warn of nuclear potential
Polish analyst Konrad Muzyka told Radio Liberty that the base could hold “strategic-level equipment.”
He warned this may include nuclear weapons, as the area once stored such arms in the Cold War.
Retired Finnish intelligence officer Marko Eklund said the base looked ideal for Oreshnik missiles.
NATO alarm as Poland violated
The news comes as Russia continues to fire missiles across Polish airspace.
Polish officials have described the incidents as the most serious threat since World War II.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Poland has “never been so close to conflict since 1945.”
State media gloats over threat
Russian propaganda outlets have boasted about the Oreshnik’s destructive capability.
They insist Western forces would have no way to stop it from reaching its targets.
Claims suggest the Belarus base could be fully operational by the end of 2025.
