MINSK, Dec. 10 (Xinhua) — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed on Tuesday the presence of nuclear weapons in Belarus.
Lukashenko stated that a number of dozen nuclear warheads have already been introduced into the republic.
The Belarusian chief pressured the usage of nuclear weapons implies nice accountability, given the expertise of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as a result of after the bombing of Japanese cities nobody else used such weapons.
While assembly with workers of the POZHSNAB enterprise in Borisov, Lukashenko additionally stated the difficulty of deploying the Russian Oreshnik missile system in his nation is already into consideration.
The Belarusian aspect is considering which websites the Oreshnik may be put in on. There are about 30 potential websites within the republic, he added.
The Belarusian chief pressured the targets for destruction on the territory of a possible enemy might be decided by Minsk, not Moscow.
At the identical time, the Russian aspect will assist with the operation of the complexes that might be situated sooner or later in Belarus, Lukashenko stated.
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on Dec. 6 he thought of it potential to deploy the Oreshnik missile system on the territory of Belarus within the second half of 2025.