Decision to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus taken amid tensions
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Decision to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus taken amid tensions
Decision to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus taken amid tensions
MINSK (Sputnik) – The decision by Russia and Belarus on retaliatory measures in the military-nuclear field was taken against the backdrop of an extremely serious escalation of threats to the western borders of the two countries, the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
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The Iskander-M operational and tactical missile system, which can use both conventional and nuclear missiles, has been transferred to the Belarusian army, the minister noted. special nuclear ammunition storage facility on Belarusian territory,” the minister said. Control over the decision to use such weapons will be carried out by Russia, the Russian Defense Minister stressed. tactical gains on the battlefield, pumping the country with weapons worth more than $65 billion. Cooperation with Armenia and Azerbaijan Russia’s defense minister said the West is trying every ways to interfere in the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh and discredit Russian peacekeeping efforts in the conflict-torn region. The Defense Minister added that Armenia should participate in joint military exercises within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
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MINSK (Sputnik) – The decision by Russia and Belarus on retaliatory measures in the military-nuclear field was taken against the backdrop of an extremely serious escalation of threats to the western borders of the two countries, the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
“In the context of an extremely serious escalation of threats to the western borders of Russia and Belarus, a decision was taken on retaliatory measures in the military-nuclear sphere,” Shoigu told a meeting of defense ministers of the CSTO in Minsk.
The Iskander-M operational and tactical missile system, which can use both conventional and nuclear missiles, has been transferred to the Belarusian army, the minister noted.
“Belarusian servicemen received the necessary training in Russian training centers,” Shoigu said.
The Russian and Belarusian defense ministers signed documents earlier in the day “defining the procedure for finding a special nuclear ammunition storage facility on Belarusian territory”, the minister said.
“I would like to emphasize that the entire series of events is organized in strict accordance with existing international obligations and does not violate the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT),” Shoigu said.
The control of the decision to use these weapons will be carried out by Russia, underlined the Russian Minister of Defense.
Shoigu added that Western countries are forcing Ukrainian authorities to demonstrate tactical gains on the battlefield, pumping the country with weapons worth more than $65 billion.
“The West is forcing the Kiev regime to demonstrate tactical gains regardless of losses and the will to fight “to the last Ukrainian”, pumps him with weapons. Military-technical assistance to Kiev has already exceeded 65 billions of dollars,” Shoigu said.
Cooperation with Armenia and Azerbaijan
The Russian Defense Minister said the West is trying every means to interfere in the situation around Nagorno-Karabakh and discredit Russian peacekeeping efforts in the conflict-torn region.
“As for the situation in the Caucasus region, it is largely determined by the degree of settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani conflict. Now security in Nagorno-Karabakh is supported by the Russian peacekeeping contingent. However, the The West is trying in every possible way to intervene in the situation, to increase its presence and to discredit the Russian peacekeeping policy,” Shoigu stressed.
The Defense Minister added that Armenia should participate in joint military exercises within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
“Armenia is a member of our organization, our ally. We are interested in establishing peace and are doing everything possible to stabilize the situation in Transcaucasia. At the same time, I would especially like to emphasize the importance of Armenia’s participation joint operational and combat training activities within the framework of the CSTO”, concluded Shoigu.
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