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Russian-made S-400 air defense systems deployed in Belarus. Photos/Activities
This was announced by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday (12/19/2022). He thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for delivering new weapons as promised by Moscow.
“Today we implemented the S-400 system and most importantly the Iskander system that you handed over to us, as promised six months ago,” Lukashenko told Putin at a joint news conference in Minsk.
Putin, as well as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, arrived in Belarus on Monday for talks with their counterparts on economic, military and energy cooperation.
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During their press appearance, Putin revealed that the two countries have built an integrated air defense and warning system, of which the S-400 battery is an important element.
“The Belarusian pilot will soon receive training in the use of special weapons and special ammunition,” Putin said and Lukashenko confirmed.
“I must say that we have prepared the plane. As it turned out, we have had such an aircraft since Soviet times, we have already tested it in the Russian Federation. Together with Russia, we are now training crews capable of flying aircraft capable of carrying this special payload,” Lukashenko said.
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While no one uses the word “nuclear,” Putin pointed out that NATO introduced the practice decades ago.
