Ukrainian intelligence has assessed the risk of the use of nuclear weapons by Belarus

Russia recently delivered the first nuclear warheads to Belarus, but will not be able to use them itself, Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence, said.

– As for nuclear weapons in Belarus, the first nuclear warheads were delivered just a few days ago. Extensive training was previously conducted using nuclear simulators from the Iskander system, Budanov said.

He further said, referring to the documents from the training results, that Belarus is completely unprepared for the use of nuclear weapons, which was noted by the Russian Defense Ministry.

According to the head of Ukrainian intelligence, the deployment of Russian nuclear warheads in Belarus is a deterrent and a way to “raise the bar” in the dispute with the West and NATO.

Putin: We will use nuclear weapons in Belarus

Vladimir Putin announced on March 25 the decision to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. At that time, he announced the construction of special warehouses for their storage in the neighboring country, as well as the adaptation of ten aircraft of the Belarusian Air Force to carry Iskander missiles.

According to experts, Moscow has about two thousand. payloads of tactical nuclear weapons that can be delivered by air, sea or land and used on the battlefield.

Some military analysts believe that there is a serious danger that Putin will use nuclear weapons once he begins to lose the war definitively or when Ukraine is on the verge of retaking Crimea.

The EU threatens Lukashenko with new sanctions, China distances itself from Russia

In response to the Russian-Belarusian nuclear activities, the European Union has threatened Russia with new sanctions. – The use of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus could lead to an irresponsible escalation and could be seen as a threat to European security. Belarus can still stop it, it is its own choice,” said EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.

China distanced itself from Russia and Belarus. Chinese ambassador Geng Shuang, at a UN Security Council briefing, urged nuclear-weapon states not to deploy them elsewhere.

Source: Do Rzeczy

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