Russia and Belarus maneuver with non-strategic nuclear weapons

According to the international group Tasnim News Agency, Vladimir Putin was quoted by “Novosti” news agency. The President of Russia announced that the Ministries of Defense and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia and Belarus have already received the necessary instructions and have jointly started preparing the conditions for conducting exercises using non-strategic nuclear weapons.

Putin He told reporters: Since non-strategic nuclear weapons are stationed on the territory of Belarus, this time we invited friends and allies of Belarus to participate in some stages of this exercise. <...> Relevant orders have been given to the Ministries of Defense and the General Staff of our armies, and they are conducting the necessary exercises together. will be. This time it will be held in three stages, and in the second and third stages, Belarusian soldiers will join the Russian forces. According to him, such training exercises are carried out regularly and this is a planned task. Alexander Lukashenko, who was standing next to Putin, added that this is the third time that his country participates in such exercises.

The President of Belarus explained that the first stages of the respective exercises were conducted separately in both countries, but now Moscow and Minsk have decided to coordinate and hold the event jointly. According to him, training with tactical nuclear weapons is necessary so that the troops can use them correctly when necessary. He emphasized: For Belarus and Russia, nuclear weapons are only a deterrent, not a means of deterrence. aggressive, but the two countries will certainly respond to the possible attack of third countries. Lukashenko, pointing out that Belarus joined these exercises on his own initiative, added: the public announcement of the joint exercises between Russia and Belarus using weapons Tactical nuclear is caused by the escalation of tensions in the world. Moscow and Minsk want peace and do not want Ukraine to become a springboard to attack them.

Two days ago, the Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced the start of a surprise inspection of non-strategic nuclear weapons carriers stationed in this country. In addition, the country’s security council also reminded that Belarus will test the combat readiness of its armed forces to use weapons that are capable of using tactical nuclear ammunition. He announced before that that the southern military region will conduct exercises with missile weapons and the naval fleet and air force will participate in this exercise. This exercise will focus on the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons, as it is necessary to maintain the readiness of military personnel and equipment in response to the increasing provocations of Western countries.

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