Russia and Belarus also practice the launching of Russian tactical nuclear weapons within the joint military maneuvers, The Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday. According to Reuters, TASR reports this.
- Russia and Belarus ended five -day military exercise.
- Exercise included simulation of tactical nuclear and hypersonic missiles.
- Tactical nuclear weapons remain under the control of Moscow.
- West West 2025 is to intimidate Europe according to analysts.
- Cvinía the presence of military observers from the United States.
The state media also quoted the statement of the Chief of the General Staff that they also practice deployment on maneuvers Russian hypersonic missiles Orešnik, which Moscow launched last year in the war in Ukraine.
Russia and Belarus on Tuesday ends the five -day extensive military exercise West 2025, which they believe is aimed at testing combat readiness. However, due to the conflict in Ukraine, several neighboring countries were concerned.
According to Western military analysts, exercise is to intimidate Europe. They started it shortly after Poland and NATO forces shot down Russian drones, which entered the Polish airspace. In response, Warsaw has prevented the border with Belarus.
According to the state news agency Belta on Tuesday, Lukashenko said it is only natural that Russian tactical nuclear weapons are part of a military exercise. “We practice everything here. They (West) know it, we do not hide it. From firing conventional smaller weapons to nuclear heads. We must be able to do all this. Why would otherwise be in Belarusian territory,” The Belarusian leader said. “But we definitely do not plan to threaten someone,” declared.
Belarus has Russian tactical nuclear weapons on its territory that remain under the control and command of Moscow, reminded Reuters. Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the end of last year that in the second half of 2025 they could also place the Orešnik missiles in Belarus, which he believes is impossible to shoot down.
Lukashenko, who conducts regular interviews with Putin, allowed Moscow to use Belarusian territory to enter military troops to Ukraine in February 2022however, did not involve his army in the invasion.
US President Donald Trump started to build more close relations with Lukashenko and last week he mitigated some sanctions against Belarus in exchange for the release of 52 prisoners, including political opponents of a long -time leader. It was also a sign of improving relationships that on Monday part of the West Exercises, army officers from the US were observed.
