
Lukashenko seeks to deploy 10 Russian Oreshnik missile systems in Belarus
"If the Russians want to deploy more, we will deploy more," Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said.
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Kateryna Hodunova is a News Editor at the Kyiv Independent. She previously worked as a sports journalist in several Ukrainian outlets and was the deputy chief editor at Suspilne Sport. Kateryna covered the 2022 Olympics in Beijing and was included in the Special Mentions list at the AIPS Sport Media Awards. She holds a bachelor's degree in political journalism from Taras Shevchenko University and a master's degree in political science from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
"If the Russians want to deploy more, we will deploy more," Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said.
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