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title: "Zelenskyy: Putin aims to station ballistic missiles in Belarus, posing a direct threat to western Ukraine"
description: "Zelenskyy stated that Russia aims to station ballistic missiles in Belarus, which creates a direct threat to Ukraine's western regions and implies further involvement of Minsk in the war."
date: 2026-10-17T16:19:39.242Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelenskyy-putin-ballistic-missiles-belarus-threat
tags: [ukraine-war, zelensky, putin, belarus, ballistic-missiles, russia]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Zelenskyy: Putin aims to station ballistic missiles in Belarus, posing a direct threat to western Ukraine

![President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy making a statement on the military threat from Belarus](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/17/zelensky-putin-ballistika-belarus-ugroza-zapadu-ukrainy/zelensky-putin-ballistika-belarus-ugroza-zapadu-ukrainy-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Zelenskyy stated that Russia is preparing to intensify attacks on the western part of Ukraine and is dragging Belarus into the war.
- According to the President, drone control repeaters are being deployed in Belarus, and the Kremlin is seeking permission to station ballistic missiles.
- Deploying ballistics in Belarus, from Kyiv's perspective, creates a direct threat to western Ukraine and means Minsk's further entanglement in the conflict.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Russia is still trying to draw Belarus into a full-scale war against Ukraine and, according to his assessment, is preparing a new plan for this. The head of state announced this in a commentary to journalists, RBC-Ukraine reports. According to Zelenskyy, the threat of strikes and increased attacks on the western part of the country persists, and the Kremlin, as he believes, is already preparing to ramp them up.

### Drone repeaters and a corridor that is 'not enough' for Moscow

“Is the Russian Federation preparing for this? I think so. Why are they constantly dragging Belarus in? Because we know that they are deploying repeaters on the territory of Belarus to use this corridor for drones. This is not enough for them,” Zelenskyy emphasized. According to him, the Ukrainian side has information about the deployment of equipment on Belarusian territory used to control unmanned aerial vehicles and views this as one of the channels for intensifying strikes against western regions.

### Ballistics as a new level of threat

The President explained that, in his opinion, the Kremlin needs Alexander Lukashenko’s support to deploy other types of weapons on the territory of Belarus, including ballistic missiles. “Of course, deploying ballistics in Belarus is a threat primarily to the western part of our state. Putin has such thoughts. Plus, this is the direct involvement of Belarus in this war,” Zelenskyy warned. He also noted that the deployment of such weaponry would be dangerous for Belarus itself.

### Context: Belarus's role since the beginning of the full-scale invasion

Recall that on February 24, 2022, Russian troops attacked Ukraine, including from the territory of Belarus, from where they advanced on the Kyiv region. Russia used Belarusian airfields, military facilities, and airspace to launch strikes. The Lukashenko regime, according to Kyiv, provides Moscow with logistical support, including the repair of military equipment and the use of Belarusian infrastructure. At the same time, the Belarusian armed forces have not officially entered the war as a direct party to hostilities.

### Additional statements from Kyiv and Minsk

According to Ukrainian authorities, equipment helping to control Russian strike drones is being deployed on Belarusian territory, and Belarusian enterprises are supplying Russia with equipment and components for arms manufacturing. Recently, the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine revealed Belarus's role in a Russian drone attack near Yahodyn. In parallel, Minsk accused Ukraine of a deliberate attack on a truck in the Bryansk region, indicating continued mutual accusations of escalation between the parties.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Путин хочет разместить баллистику в Беларуси: это угроза для запада Украины, - Зеленский](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/putin-hoche-rozmistiti-balistiku-bilorusi-1792240236.html) - Primary source: direct quotes from Zelenskyy regarding drone repeaters and the intention to station ballistic missiles in Belarus.
- [Путин хочет превратить Беларусь в плацдарм для новой атаки: Зеленский раскрыл, что задумал ...](https://society.comments.ua/news/warrussia/putin-hochet-prevratit-belarus-v-placdarm-dlya-novoy-ataki-zelenskiy-raskryl-chto-zadumal-diktator-818807.html) - Coincides with Zelenskyy's quotes about repeaters and the ballistic threat to western regions.
- [Запад Украины под угрозой ударов, поскольку Путин хочет разместить баллистику в Беларуси ...](https://24tv.ua/ru/zelenskij-predupredil-ob-ugroze-dlja-zapadnoj-chasti-ukrainy-i-objavil-ob-usilenii-pvo_n3162483) - Confirms the thesis about the threat to western Ukraine and air defense reinforcement; quotes are aligned.
- [Путин хочет разместить баллистику в Беларуси, это угроза для запада, - Зеленский](https://kp.ua/politics/a737542-putin-khochet-razmestit-ballistiku-v-belarusi-eto-uhroza-dlja-zapada-zelenskij) - Matches the main version of Zelenskyy's statement.

## FAQ

### What exactly did Zelenskyy say about Belarus?

Zelenskyy stated that Russia is deploying drone control repeaters in Belarus and, in his assessment, is seeking permission to station ballistic missiles, which he called a threat to western Ukraine.

### Is the deployment of ballistic missiles in Belarus a confirmed fact?

No, this is the assessment and assertion of the Ukrainian President regarding Russia's intentions. There is no independent confirmation of the deployment of ballistics in the provided sources.

### Has Belarus officially entered the war against Ukraine?

According to the article, the Belarusian armed forces have not officially entered the war as a direct party to hostilities, but Kyiv points out the Russian side's use of Belarusian infrastructure and territory.