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Moscow and Minsk rehearse launch of nuclear weapons deployed in Belarus, Lukashenko says
- Russia and Belarus conducted the Zapad-2025 military exercises from Friday to Tuesday near their western border, involving simulated nuclear strikes and combat readiness drills.
- The exercises responded to tensions with NATO and Polish concerns, with Belarus pledging smaller drills held deeper inside its territory and Poland closing its border temporarily.
- Around 13,000 troops participated, practicing cruise missile launches, urban combat, and countering armed groups, while NATO observers including U.S. officers monitored part of the drills.
- Belarusian General Pavel Muraveiko stated the maneuvers included examining the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons and deploying the Oreshnik missile system unveiled last November.
- The drills heightened regional alertness and underscored Belarus’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine, as Lukashenko allowed nuclear missiles stationed there amid warnings of possible offensives.
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The Eastern HeraldMoscow and Minsk rehearse nuclear weapon launch in Belarus as tensions with nato rise
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During joint military maneuvers with Russia, a tactical nuclear weapons launch exercise was also conducted. This was stated by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. According to him, it was just an exercise, the purpose of which was not to threaten anyone. The Russians also deployed Orešnik hypersonic missiles in Belarus, sent Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bombers over the Barents Sea during the exercise, and tested the launch of the Kalibr flat…
Russia and Belarus Stage Simulated Nuclear Strike During Zapad-2025 War Games
Russia and Belarus staged a simulated nuclear strike during their joint Zapad-2025 military exercises, which are being observed this year by delegations from several NATO countries, including the United States.
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