Belarus set to buy Russian missiles
Published: 12 November, 2008, 16:12
Russia’s western neighbour Belarus may purchase short-range Iskander missiles from Moscow in order to build up its own defence shield.
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09.11.2008, 08:04
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Published: 12 November, 2008, 16:12
Russia’s western neighbour Belarus may purchase short-range Iskander missiles from Moscow in order to build up its own defence shield.