Russia has completed production of its first supersonic rocket, the Oreșnik, and plans to deploy it in Belarus by the end of the year.

Vladimir Putin has said that the first supersonic Oreșnik supersonic missile is already in the Russian military's arsenal and that its deployment in Belarus is being prepared, with construction work under way. The Oreșnik missile, classified as a hypersonic ballistic missile, is difficult to intercept, which could change the strategic balance in the region. The announcement comes amid geopolitical tensions and the modernization of Russia's military arsenal.