Belarusian President says he eyes acquiring several Iskander tactical missile systems from Russia

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko

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# 13 November 2021 19:00 (UTC +04:00)

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said that he would like to receive several divisions of the Iskander operational and tactical missile systems from Russia.

"I need several divisions in the west and in the south, let them be there. [Their launch range] is 500 kilometers, whereas our Polonez is up to 300 kilometers," Lukashenko said in an interview with Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of the Russian monthly National Defense.

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