UPDATE 1-Putin says Oreshnik missiles could be deployed in Belarus in late 2025

Putin was responding to a request by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during a summit in Minsk. He said Belarus would determine the targets for Oreshniks deployed on its territory. Russia fired the Oreshnik at a Ukrainian city last month in what Putin described as a first test of the weapon in combat conditions. (Writing by Felix Light; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)

(Updates with Putin comments) MOSCOW, Dec 6 (Reuters) -

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow could deploy its Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles system in Belarus in the second half of 2025, Russian state media said. Putin was responding to a request by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during a summit in Minsk. He said Belarus would determine the targets for Oreshniks deployed on its territory.

Russia fired the Oreshnik at a Ukrainian city last month in what Putin described as a first test of the weapon in combat conditions. (Writing by Felix Light; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)