Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said today that Russia has completed the delivery of tactical nuclear weapons to his country, an initiative that has raised strong concerns in neighboring Poland and other countries in the region, the Associated Press reported, citing BTA.
At a meeting of the Moscow-led Eurasian Union economic bloc in St. Petersburg, Lukashenko said the deliveries ended in October, but gave no details on how many weapons were sent or where they were located.
Tactical nuclear weapons, which are intended for use on the battlefield, have a short range and low yield compared to the much more powerful nuclear warheads mounted on long-range missiles. Russia has said it will retain control over the nuclear weapons it sends to Belarus.
Lukashenko said the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in his country was aimed at deterring aggression by NATO member Poland. Poland provides neighboring Ukraine with military, humanitarian and political support in its fight against the Russian invasion and participates in international sanctions against Russia and Belarus, AP notes.
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2023-12-25 20:45:00
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