By: Alexander Taranov for the Eurasia Daily Monitor
(Source: Mil.by)
Executive Summary:
- Since 2022, significant military construction has occurred in Asipovichy, Belarus, including new Iskander-M missile systems hangars, ammunition storage, and barracks at Military Unit 61732 (465th Missile Brigade).
- Satellite imagery confirms the near completion of facilities designed to support a new missile brigade with 12 nuclear-capable launchers, indicating growing Russian tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) capabilities in Belarus.
- The nearby 1405th Artillery Ammunition Base (Military Unit 42707)—a suspected TNW warhead storage site—has undergone extensive fortification and modernization. These changes follow Russian President Vladimir Putin’s March 2023 declaration to station TNWs in Belarus.
- A dedicated railway line is under construction to connect the 1405th Base with the 465th Missile Brigade. This will enable 30-minute deployment cycles for nuclear-armed Iskander-М missiles and reflect the establishment of a Repair and Technical Base (RTB) for TNWs and readiness for their operational use from Belarusian territory.
