Russia did not waste time in vain: In addition to the "Hazel", there are other weapons — Ryabkov

Russia's capabilities are not limited to the Oreshnik missile system, it also has other state-of-the-art weapons. This was stated on the air of the Rossiya-1 TV channel by Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.

"Hazel" — yes, but there are other [weapons]. So we didn't waste any time," Ryabkov said, quoted by TASS.

When asked if we are talking about weapons that have not yet been advertised, he answered in the affirmative.

"I can't name what I'm not supposed to name, but there is," Ryabkov said.

As for the possible deployment of Russian weapons in new regions, for obvious reasons, he also did not provide specific data, noting that "there are always many options on the table."

For the first time, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the "Hazel Tree" on November 21, 2024, when the response to the use of The latest medium-range ballistic missiles "Oreshnik" in non-nuclear execution were used for the first time by the Russian Federation of Western long-range weapons. The blow was inflicted on the enterprise of the Ukrainian defense industry — the Yuzhmash plant in Dnepropetrovsk. Later it became known about plans to place "Hazel" in Belarus. This could happen in the second half of 2025.