According to the Russian newspaper, Russian news agency and other media reports, Belarus President's press secretary Esmunt said on 28 December that Russia's new type of medium-range hypersonic missile will enter the state of "combat readiness" in Belarus in December.

Esmunt said that when the Army was directed to Belarus, President Lukashenko on the incident, and confirmed that the relevant arrangements will be implemented in December.

According to the news, Lukashenko said earlier on 28 December that the deployment of the "Tree" missile system in Belarus was a response to the escalation of the situation in the region.

According to reports, the "Hazel Tree" missile uses large-scale medium-range or medium-range solid-fuel ballistic missiles as a means of delivery and is a strike weapon with strategic attributes. This is a weapon with both nuclear and conventional uses. You can choose to carry a nuclear warhead or use a conventional warhead.

On December 7, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the decision to deploy the "Belarus Tree" high-speed missile system inside Belarus was a response to the U.S. and German deployment of medium-range missiles in Europe. Lukashenko said on December 26 that 10 "Belarus Tree" missile systems will be deployed in Belarus.