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Moscow and Minsk say the move is part of nuclear exercises, at a time of tensions with NATO after drone incidents in the Baltics...
Russia has moved nuclear munitions to field storage facilities in Belarus as part of major nuclear exercises conducted amid tensions with European NATO countries, sparked by drone incidents in the Baltic region.
Russia has sent nuclear munitions to field storage points in Belarus as part of major nuclear exercises, the defense ministries in Moscow and Minsk announced on Thursday.
Authorities also released what they described as “video evidence” — footage showing military vehicles entering a forested area at an undisclosed location and missiles being loaded into launchers.
The Iskander-M mobile missile system, NATO reporting name SS-26 Stone, is designed to replace the Soviet Scud missiles. Iskander-M guided missiles have a range of up to 500 kilometers and can carry conventional or nuclear warheads.
The Belarusian Defense Ministry said the video shows "the delivery of nuclear munitions to field storage points in the operational area of a missile unit in the Republic of Belarus, as part of military exercises."
The three-day nuclear drills, which began on Tuesday, are taking place across Russia and Belarus at a time when the Baltic states continue to be troubled by repeated drone incidents.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced on May 19 that the exercises, which last until Thursday, involve 64,000 military personnel and 7,800 pieces of military equipment, including more than 200 missile launchers, over 140 unmanned aerial vehicles, 73 surface warships and 13 submarines, eight of which are strategic and capable of carrying missiles.
Ukraine's Security Service, SBU, said on Thursday that in response to the exercises, Kiev is increasing security measures in the northern regions to prevent Russian and Belarusian forces from infiltrating border areas and carrying out "sabotage and terrorist acts."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his speech Wednesday evening that he had discussed with top military commanders the possibility of a Russian offensive in Ukraine's northern regions, including Kiev and Chernihiv.
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