'We have missiles and bombs that we have received from Russia,' Lukashenko said, noting that some are three times more powerful than the atomic bombs the U.S. dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Belarus says it is taking delivery of Russian nukes:
By Lidia Kelly and Andrew Osborn
"We have missiles and bombs that we have received from Russia," Lukashenko said in an interview with the Rossiya-1 Russian state TV channel which was posted on the Belarusian Belta state news agency's Telegram channel. The Russian leader announced in March he had agreed to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, pointing to the U.S deployment of such weapons in a host of European countries over many decades.
Earlier on Tuesday, he had said separately that the Russian tactical nuclear weapons would be physically deployed on the territory of Belarus "in several days" and that he had the facilities to host longer-range missiles too if ever needed.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Belarus to get Russian tactical nuclear weapons 'in days' - LukashenkoBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Russian tactical nuclear weapons would be physically deployed on the territory of Belarus 'in several days' and that he had the facilities to host longer-range missiles too if ever needed.
Read more »
Russian Nuclear Weapons Are Now in Belarus, Lukashenko SaysHe said the bombs are “three times more powerful” than those dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Read more »
Belarus receives Russian nuclear weapons - President LukashenkoAlexander Lukashenko, who has allowed his country to be used by Russian forces attacking Ukraine, says the nuclear deployment will act as a deterrent against potential aggressors.
Read more »
Leader of Belarus says he wouldn’t hesitate to use Russian nuclear weapons to repel aggressionBelarusian President Lukashenko says that he wouldn’t hesitate to order the use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons that are set to be deployed to Belarus if his country faces an aggression.
Read more »
Belarus has started taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons - presidentBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said his country has started taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons, some of which he said were three times more powerful than the atomic bombs the US dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.
Read more »
Belarus starts taking delivery of Russian nuclear weaponsPresident Alexander Lukashenko played down the idea that Kremlin control of the weapons was an impediment to using them quickly if he felt such a move was necessary, saying he and Putin could pick up the phone to each other “at any moment.”
Read more »