Iskander, S-400 missile systems to arrive for Belarusian army

Iskander tactical missile systems and S-400 medium-to-long-range surface-to-air missile launchers will enter service with the Belarusian army, the press office of the republic’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday, citing Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin after a meeting with journalists.

"The defense minister announced the arrival of some new weapons for the troops: these are Iskander missile systems and S-400 air defense systems, and the presentation of combat unmanned platforms will be held in October," the ministry said.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said in May this year that Belarus had purchased the required amount of Iskander tactical missile systems and S-400 surface-to-air missile launchers from Russia. Before that, Lukashenko said that Minsk expected under a deal with Moscow to keep Russian Iskander missile systems and S-400 air defense systems employed in the republic during the Union Resolve 2022 Russia-Belarus joint drills.