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Lukashenko told a meeting of defence officials that events in
Ukraine had demonstrated the importance of having troops with
modern, highly effective weapons and supplies, stressing also
the importance of logistics.
Lukashenko said he won the support of Russian President Vladimir
Putin at a recent meeting in Russia's Far East for people
involved in missile production in Russia to take a look at
Belarus' developments in that area.
"We are creating a new missile," Belta quoted Lukashenko as
saying. "A very effective missile similar to the Iskander model.
There was full support."
Lukashenko said Putin had told Dmitry Rogozin, the head of
Russia's space agency Roscosmos, to give Belarus the relevant
support, Belta reported.
Russia has used Iskander missiles during what it calls its
"special operation" in Ukraine.
Belarus is a close ally of Russia, but Lukashenko said in March
that the Belarusian armed forces were not taking part in
Moscow's operation and would not do so.
Belta also cited Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin as saying that
a second phase of spot troop checks was starting in Belarus,
which he described as an adequate reaction to NATO exercises.
(Reporting by Reuters)
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