Ukraine expressed doubt about the existence of nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory.
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"Iskander" tactical missile system.
Oleg Ivashenko, the head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, stated that Belarus has not received nuclear weapons from Russia.
"The delivery vehicles do exist. That is a fact. There are aircraft and 'Iskander' tactical missile systems. But Belarus itself does not have nuclear weapons. That is a fact... They are preparing storage locations, making preparations, and conducting construction. Lukashenko (Alexander Lukashenko, President of Belarus —— EADaily note) said they would have the 'Walnut' (editor's note: possibly refers to a weapon code name) by the end of this year. But this is akin to mistaking wishful thinking for reality. So far —— nothing exists, and it is unlikely to happen." He said.
Meanwhile, he estimated that there were 2,000 troops deployed by the Belarusian army at the Ukrainian border, which was allegedly stationed there "just to distract us."
"At present, the Belarusian army cannot carry out large-scale combat operations," Ivashenko said.
In addition, he also commented on the planned joint military exercises "West-2025" in Belarus in the fall.
"We have all the necessary information about these exercises. Russia has sent out about 40 invitations to military representatives from other countries. They want to turn this exercise into an international operation. According to the exercise scenario, a campaign plot simulating a confrontation between two country alliances will be simulated. One side —— led by Russia, the other —— a virtual West... Almost every Russian and Belarusian military exercise rehearses the theme of controlling the Suwałki Corridor... This is not fantasy, but part of their strategic script. They are always considering scenarios involving threats to Kaliningrad, NATO possibly controlling the region, or a possible 'color revolution' in Belarus. At that time, Russia 'comes to the rescue' —— sends troops to intervene. That is the script. For this purpose, they have prepared the 1st Tank Army and the 20th Combined Arms Army. These units are planned to pass through the Suwałki Corridor to reach Kaliningrad. Without a doubt, this situation poses a direct threat to the Baltic states." He said.
It should be noted that Belarus has not participated in the special military operation in Ukraine, but fully supports Russia's actions. Moreover, Minsk continues to expand its defense cooperation with Moscow. Specifically, Belarus has deployed Russian-Belarusian joint force clusters as well as Russia's tactical nuclear weapons.
Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7509073670468305420/
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