Official Yerevan is not satisfied with the explanations of Minsk  regarding the sale of the Polonez MLRS to Azerbaijan

ArmInfo.Official Yerevan is not satisfied with the explanations of Minsk on the sale of a long-range rocket system "Polonez" to Azerbaijan. The press secretary of the  Armenian Foreign Ministry Tigran Balayan stated on June 18 in Yerevan  during a briefing, commenting on the provision of the MLRS by Belarus  to Azerbaijan.

Balayan stressed that work on this issue is conducted on the Armenian  side both in public and in a closed format. He recalled that  high-ranking officials made a number of statements on this issue and  a number of meetings were held. In particular, the Secretary of the  Security Council of the Republic of Armenia held a meeting with the  Ambassador of Belarus in our country, and he brought the position of  Yerevan on this issue. But, I would like to emphasize that until now  the reaction coming from Belarus on this issue does not satisfy us,"  he concluded.

A week earlier it became known about the deliveries of MLRS "Polonez"  by Belarus to Azerbaijan. Azeri media reported that they were  presented to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev during the  opening of another military unit.

MLRS "Polonez" is considered an analogue of the famous Russian  "Iskander". "Polonez" for a minute can release 8 guided  high-precision rockets. Their deviation from the goal does not exceed  plus or minus 30 meters at a range of up to 300 kilometers. This  accuracy, combined with other advantages, allows this missile system  to solve many combat missions, characteristic for operational and  tactical missile systems and bomber aviation. In one volley, the  Polonez battery can cover an area of more than 100 hectares.   Performed on the MZKT-7930 chassis with a wheel formula of 8 by 8,  the complex is very mobile - the wheeled chassis with all the driving  wheels allows to reach speed of up to 70 kilometers per hour.

Earlier, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)  reported that Azerbaijan purchased arms from Belarus for $ 170  million. The media reported that a deal was made between Azerbaijan  and Belarus on the purchase of a Polonsez multi-launch rocket system.  The Azeri side paid an advance for the export of the reactive system.

LORA can be used in both ground and sea bases, to destroy  infrastructure elements (communication nodes, power plants, etc.) and  air defense batteries in the depth of the enemy territory. The range  of fire of this complex exceeds 300 kilometers. The weight of the  rocket is 1580 kilograms. The radius of the lesion is 300 meters.  Each missile has 4 missiles. Readiness of the complex for combat use  is 13 minutes.