President Vladimir Putin declared on Saturday that Russia plans to station tactical nukes in neighboring Belarus.
In early July, a special warehouse for tactical nuclear weapons will be built and installed in BelarusPutin told the state broadcaster Russia 1.
Putin said Russia has helped Belarus convert 10 planes to carry tactical nuclear warheads and will start training pilots to fly the reconfigured planes early next month.
Putin claimed that the placement of nuclear weapons in Belarus will not violate nuclear non-proliferation agreements.
“We will not transfer our nuclear weapons to Belarus, but will station them there, as the US does in Europe.Putin said.
“We have not found any reason to change our own strategic nuclear posture, nor have we seen any sign that Russia is planning to use a nuclear weapon.the US Department of Defense said in a statement.
In earlier communications, Washington made it clear to Putin that any use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine would have consequences.
Source: Fx Street
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