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Russian elements associated with the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile system appear to be stationed at the former Krychev-6 airfield in Belarus’s Mogilev region.
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According to findings published by the Belarusian opposition-linked monitoring group Community of Railway Workers of Belarus, railway records indicate that a large Russian military train arrived near the former Krychev-6 airfield between December 20 and December 29, 2025.
The shipment reportedly originated from Russia’s Kapustin Yar missile testing range and was delivered to Krychev I railway station, the closest rail hub to the site.
According to the transport documentation reviewed by the monitoring group, the train consisted of 54 flatbed railcars carrying military cargo, six covered wagons, one additional wagon designated for explosive materials, and passenger cars transporting personnel.
The shipment was reportedly dispatched by Russia’s 4th State Central Interservice Test Range, a military unit based at Kapustin Yar.
The opposition researchers said the destination is significant because Krychev I serves the former Krychev-6 airbase, where Belarusian authorities have previously referred to a newly developed facility as a “logistics center.” Satellite imagery analyzed by independent researchers has indicated ongoing construction activity at the site throughout 2025.
According to the Community of Railway Workers of Belarus, no evidence has emerged that the personnel, equipment, or military property delivered to the facility have since left the area. The group said no return shipments had been recorded as of mid-May 2026.
The suspected deployment site is located in eastern Belarus, approximately four kilometers from the Russian border. Independent analysts from the US-based research platform Arms Control Wonk previously identified Krychev-6 as the most likely location for the deployment of the Oreshnik system in Belarus.
Russia and Belarus first publicly discussed the deployment of Oreshnik missiles to Belarus in late 2024. Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko later stated that the system had entered combat duty in Belarus in December 2025. Russian and Belarusian officials have presented the deployment as a response to what they describe as growing security challenges in the region.
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Public footage released during the announcement of the deployment showed support vehicles associated with the missile complex, but did not include the missile launchers themselves.
Oreshnik is a Russian mobile intermediate-range ballistic missile system that Western analysts believe may be derived from the RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile. The system is estimated to have a range of up to 5,000 kilometers.
Russia first used an Oreshnik missile in combat on November 21, 2024, during a strike on the Pivdenmash industrial facility in Dnipro. Ukrainian officials reported casualties and damage to infrastructure following the attack.
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