Strategic nuclear weapons exercises are not unusual. It is completely planned. Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on Thursday (May 9). British news agency Reuters reported this news.
Russian news agency Tass reported that Putin said there was nothing unusual about the exercise of strategic nuclear weapons. It is a planned work. He said this while meeting the officials of Russia’s special military operations in Ukraine on May 7.
Advising Belarus, Putin said that Belarus participated in Russia’s nuclear drills. We always keep them with us.
Putin also said that this exercise was held in three phases. In its second phase, Belarusian counterparts will join the joint exercise.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said this was the third training exercise. We have several employees in Russia. So we are working together with Russia.
He also said that the Russian Defense Minister said that the workers have already started working according to the instructions.
Russia said on Monday it would practice deploying strategic nuclear weapons as part of military exercises. The country is conducting this exercise because of threats from France, Britain and the United States.
In addition, in a statement on Monday, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that Russia’s military exercises will include strategic nuclear weapons. The country has taken such a decision after provocative threats from the West.
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, Belarus began conducting exercises of strategic nuclear-capable missiles and warplanes. Amid tensions with the West, the country began nuclear drills a day after Russia announced its strategic nuclear weapons drills.
Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Krenin said a unit of Iskander short-range missiles and a squadron of Su-25 fighter jets will take part in the exercise.
He also said that with the inauguration of Putin’s fifth term on Tuesday, we have started working jointly with the promise to ensure Russian security.
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