Belarus’ hand is on the “red button”.
According to Webangah News quoted by Mehr News Agency quoted by Tass, the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, warned the West and stressed that Minsk would use the nuclear weapons stationed on the territory of Belarus if foreign forces enter the Union of Russia and Belarus. will use.
According to him, when nuclear weapons entered the territory of Belarus, he emphasized to his foreign enemies that “we do not intend to use any weapons unless you Leave it in our soil. This border also includes the territory of the Russian Federation and Belarus”.
In response to the question whether he is ready to push the “red button”, he stated: “Red buttons (red lines) are already around Belarus and Russia has been pressed, but what has not been pressed yet is the “reddest button”.
Lukashenko noted: So morally, neither for me nor for Vladimir Putin, it doesn’t feel good to even talk about such a thing. According to the agreement we made, Russia will send its units in case of aggression to Minsk. These units, which are part of the Russian army, are assigned to Belarus and are ready to fight.
He added: As soon as we suffer the first blow, Russia will support us. This war is the war between Belarus and Russia and against these animals. With this in mind, are we going to wait until our country is torn into pieces, just like what they did with the former Soviet Union? No! We will respond immediately.
Putin announced on March 25, 2023 that Russia will transfer its tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus at the request of Minsk, similar to what the United States has been doing for years in cooperation with its allies. did.