Belarus is reportedly constructing a new industrial facility to produce artillery and rocket ammunition intended for transfer to Russia, deepening Minsk’s alleged material involvement in the war against Ukraine. The information comes from Belarusian opposition-linked sources, who say the project was ordered at the highest political level and is being developed with foreign support.

According to these accounts, construction began in 2023 on a site in the Slutsk area, roughly 100 kilometers south of Minsk. The location is described as a former military arsenal rather than a storage depot or missile training range, and the planned complex is portrayed as a purpose-built manufacturing hub designed for large-scale output. Earlier speculation in regional reporting had suggested the area might host a closed military base, but the opposition narrative emphasizes an industrial profile focused on production capacity.

The facility is said to be scheduled for completion by December 2026. The reported output includes 122 mm and 152 mm artillery ammunition—calibers widely used in Soviet-standard systems—and potentially rocket munitions, with export to Russia presented as the central aim. Opposition representatives describe the project as secretive and tightly guarded, arguing that it points to an expanding Belarusian role in sustaining Russia’s battlefield logistics.

The same reports claim that Russia and China are key partners in the project, providing technology and inputs, with additional cooperation allegedly discussed or explored with other countries. While these details remain difficult to independently verify from open statements alone, the broader implication is clear: if the plant comes online as described, it would create an additional, geographically proximate source of ammunition for Russia at a time when artillery supply remains a decisive factor in the conflict.

For Belarus, the allegations raise the stakes of its balancing act between formal non-belligerence and practical alignment with Moscow. For Ukraine and its partners, they reinforce concerns that Belarusian territory is being leveraged not only as strategic depth and staging ground, but also as an industrial rear area supporting Russia’s sustained war capacity.