Russia, Belarus launch a second stage of drills to train troops in tactical nuclear weapons
- Russian and Belarusian troops are conducting joint training in tactical nuclear weapons during the second stage of drills to maintain readiness, as announced by the Defense Ministry.
- The exercise aims to uphold the "sovereignty and territorial integrity" of the Russia-Belarus alliance by ensuring preparedness of personnel and equipment.
- Tactical nuclear weapons, such as air bombs and short-range missiles, are being utilized in the training for battlefield use.
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Russia announces more tactical nuclear weapon drills with Belarus
By Jack Phillips Contributing Writer Russia and Belarus kicked off the second stage of nuclear force exercises, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state-run media that the nuclear drills are a response to what Russia claims are escalatory measures by the United States and NATO amid the Ukraine conflict. “There is a fairly tense situation on the European continent, which is provoked every day by new hostile decis…
Russia and Belarus have entered the second phase of their tactical nuclear exercise, the Russian defense ministry announced. The Kremlin says it is a response to Western countries driving the world closer to a nuclear confrontation as they provide Ukraine with billions of dollars in weapons.
"De conformidad con la decisión del presidente de la Federación Rusa, comenzó la segunda etapa de los ejercicios de las fuerzas nucleares no estratégicas", señaló el Ministerio de Defensa ruso.
The exercises of non-strategic nuclear forces are aimed at maintaining the readiness of military and equipment, the Russian Ministry of Defense said.
Russia begins second stage of exercises with tactical nuclear weapons
The Ministry specified that the objective of the training is to guarantee the defense of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus. The routine exercises conducted by Russian nuclear forces consist of three phases: the first took place on May 21st in the Southern Military District with the participation of the Aerospace Forces and the Navy. Belarusian servicemen joined the second phase of …
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