According to a tweet by Intel Drop on August 30, 2023, Russia has delivered a new batch of at least tennis condor and ballistic missile vehicles to Belarus. These vehicles were transported by train from Kapustin Yar in the Astrakhan region of Russia to the Asapovaki station in the Mojila region of Belarus. Reports indicate that the esconder and ballistic missile systems have been integrated into the Belarusian armed forces and additional shipments of esconder missiles are anticipated to arrive in Belarus. Video footage has shown that the train platforms carried four tells 9P78-1, transportor erector launchers, for loaders 9T250-1, and two command and control vehicles 9C552. Kapustin Yar is a site within the Russian village of the same name, serving as the fourth state central training facility for the Russian Federation, primarily for missile testing. This development occurs within a context of heightened tensions involving Russia, Belarus, and NATO members, including Finland and Poland. In response to Finland's formal entry into NATO, Russia announced that it had supplied esconder and missile systems to Belarus as reported by the Army Recognition editorial team on April 11, 2023. In response to the presence of Wagner mercenary fighters in Belarus, aligned with Russia, Poland has taken action to relocate some of its military units closer to the Belarusian border. This strategic shift is taking place against a backdrop of increased military activities and geopolitical pressures. During a televised security council session, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a firm warning, stating that any aggression against Belarus would be regarded as an attack on Russia and could lead to significant consequences. Sources suggest that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously discussed plans to enable Belarusian esconder launchers to deploy Russian nuclear equipped missiles. Discussions also included the possibility of establishing a nuclear storage facility in Belarus and upgrading certain Belarusian military aircraft, such as the Sue 24 or Sue 25, to carry nuclear bombs. If these plans were to materialize, it would signify a significant development, as it would mark the first instance since the Cold War of Russia equipping another nation with nuclear launch capabilities. This move has raised concerns in drawn comparisons, given Russia's criticism of U.S. nuclear sharing arrangements with NATO allies. On July 28, 2023, the Army Recognition editorial team reported the construction of a new garage facility in Belarus, suspected to house the esconder and missile launchers received from Russia. These launchers are believed to have the capability to carry nuclear warheads. However, despite satellite imagery revealing these developments, there has been no visual confirmation of the alleged plans, and intelligence reports from Western sources have not confirmed Russia's deployment of nuclear warheads in Belarus. Currently, it is believed that Russia stores its non-strategic nuclear warheads in centralized facilities within its own territory. The 9K 720 is Konder, NATO reporting name, SS 26 Stone, is a mobile short-range ballistic missile system produced and deployed by the Russian military. It achieves terminal hypersonic speeds of 2,100 to 2,600 meters per second, mocks 6 to 7, and can reach altitudes of 50 kilometers, covering distances of up to 500 kilometers. This missile system was developed to replace the OTR-21 Tachka systems in the Russian military. The esconder can be equipped with various conventional warheads, including cluster munitions, fuel air explosive enhanced blast warheads, high explosive fragmentation warheads, birth penetrators for bunker penetration, electromagnetic pulse devices for anti-radar missions, and nuclear warheads. As of September 2017, it was reported that esconder has access to at least seven missile types, including cruise missiles. The esconder M system employs two solid propellant single-stage guided missiles, Model 9M723K1. These missiles are fully controlled throughout their flight paths and are equipped with inseparable warheads. The mobility of the launch platform makes interception difficult. Targets can be identified through satellite imagery, aircraft, conventional intelligent centers, artillery observers, or scan aerial photographs. Missiles can be re-targeted during flight to engage moving targets. A distinctive feature of esconder M is its optically guided warhead, which can also be controlled via encrypted radio transmission, including from AWACS or UAVs. The missiles onboard computer receives target images, locks onto the target using its site, and descends toward it at supersonic speed. The missile's thrust vector control, TVC, during the boost phase is achieved using graphite veins, following a layout similar to V, 2, and Scud series tactical ballistic missiles. There are speculations that the missile follows a quasi-ballistic trajectory, executes a base of maneuvers in the terminal flight phase, and deploys decoys to penetrate missile defense systems. The missile remains within the atmosphere, maintaining a relatively flat trajectory while being controlled throughout the flight using gas dynamic and aerodynamic control surfaces, including small fins designed to minimize radar detection. The Russian esconder M travels at a hypersonic speed of 2,100 to 2,600 meters per second, Mach 6 to 7, and reaches an altitude of 50 kilometers. With a weight of 4,615 kilograms, it carries a warhead weighing between 700 and 10 to 800 kilograms, boasting a range of 500 kilometers. The missile demonstrates a circular error probable, CEP, of 5 to 7 meters when utilizing an optical homing head, and 30 to 70 meters in autonomous applications. The esconder is designed as a tactical missile system for use in conflicts at the theater level. It can employ conventional or thermonuclear warheads to engage both small and large targets, including hostile artillery, air and anti-missile defenses, command centers, communication nodes, and concentrations of troops, among other objectives. The missile's area of effect from a single warhead is said to cover 25,000 square meters, and its precision enables it to strike targets as small as a small window from considerable distances, ranging in the tens of kilometers. In 2007, a new missile for the system, the R-500 cruise missile, was tested, boasting a range of up to 2,000 kilometers or more. In cases of nuclear armament, the warheads yield is estimated to range from 5 to 50 kilotons of TNT, 21 to 209 TJ.