Russia said it had transferred nuclear warheads to Iskander-M missile systems positioned in Belarus during joint exercises by the two countries’ nuclear forces.
According to Moscow, the activities include training Belarusian military personnel in the transport, loading and preparation of launches involving tactical nuclear weapons.
Images released by the Russian Ministry of Defense show military trucks leaving storage facilities and moving through forested areas before the missiles are loaded onto mobile Iskander-M launchers.
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The exercises also involve covert troop movements and the repositioning of units over long distances.
Belarus officially announced the start of the drills on May 18, stressing that the training is part of planned military activities within the so-called Union State between Minsk and Moscow.
The operations also include simulations of coordination between airstrike and missile systems.
Ukraine reacted strongly to Russia’s actions and described the presence of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus as an unprecedented threat to global security. Kyiv said that moving Russian nuclear infrastructure closer to NATO borders creates a dangerous precedent and called for international condemnation of the Kremlin’s initiatives.
Source and images: Russian Ministry of Defense – Telegram @t.me/mod_russia | This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team
