Tallinn (Estonia): Amid tensions over the Ukraine war, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that Russian strategic nuclear weapons could be deployed in Belarus as well. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced last week that his country intends to deploy tactical, short-range, and short-range nuclear weapons in Belarus. President Lukashenko mentioned the deployment of nuclear weapons in his address to the nation.
President Lukashenko said that if Russia goes ahead with the announcement of deploying weapons in Belarus, there could be a threat to the region. About 13 months ago, even before Russia attacked Ukraine, Russian troops were deployed in Belarus. Lukashenko has remained in the presidency since the formation of Belarus after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. He delivered his annual speech amid rising tensions over the conflict in Ukraine.
Western countries want to destroy Russia and Belarus
Lukashenko and Putin have been alleging that Western countries want to destroy Russia and Belarus. Lukashenko said, “Putin and I will decide to deploy strategic weapons here if necessary, and those who try to destroy us should understand this.” We will take every step to protect our nations and our people.
