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Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them amid tensions with West

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Belarus has launched drills using missiles and warplanes that have the ability to carry tactical nuclear weapons, a day after Russia publicly announced plans to conduct similar drills.

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Would Russia really attack Ukraine with nuclear weapons?

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For the first time since the 2022 invasion, Russia wants to carry out tactical nuclear weapons exercises near the Ukrainian border. But experts don't think an attack is imminent. It's more about political messaging.

US sees no signs indicating Russia’s plans to use nuclear weapons — Pentagon

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Department of Defense spokesperson Sabrina Singh said that the United States views the decision to hold a military exercise of this kind as "deeply irresponsible"

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Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them amid tensions with West

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Belarus on Tuesday launched drills involving missiles and warplanes capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, which close ally Russia has…

World News | Belarus Launches Nuclear Drills a Day After Russia Announces Them Amid Tensions with West

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Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Belarus on Tuesday launched drills involving missiles and warplanes capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, which close ally Russia has deployed there amid tensions with the West…

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Vladimir Putin 'shows new red lines' as Russia launches 'tactical nuclear weapons exercises'

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Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian forces to include 'non-strategic nuclear weapons' in a new set of military drills - just days after a key ally threatened that Moscow would destroy Downing Street

Putin ally's nuclear show of strength to the West: Now Belarus stages nuke drills on Europe's doorstep a day after Russia ordered tactical strike rehearsal while warning of a 'world catastrophe'

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Belarus has ordered a surprise inspection of its tactical nuclear weapon carriers, just one day after Vladimir Putin ordered his forces to carry out drills for their tactical weapons.

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Tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus intended for defense, says Lukashenko

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The Belarusian leader stressed that the combat readiness inspection is solely of a defensive nature

Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them, with Ukraine in mind

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Belarus on Tuesday launched drills involving missiles and warplanes capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, which close ally Russia has deployed there amid tensions with the West over Ukraine.

Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them, with Ukraine in mind

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The Associated Press Belarus has launched drills involving missiles and warplanes capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons. Close ally Russia has deployed the nuclear weapons there amid tensions with the West over Ukraine. The…

Belarus launches nuclear drills a day after Russia announces them, with Ukraine in mind

Belarus has launched drills involving missiles and warplanes capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons

Russia warns of nuclear weapon drills to ‘cool down’ West. Is it bluffing?

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The U.S. later said it would not be changing its nuclear posture in response, underscoring the continued belief that Russia is unlikely to actually use nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

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Russia defends veto of UN resolution prohibiting nuclear weapons in outer space

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Russia has defended its veto of a U.N. resolution urging prevention of a space-based nuclear arms race, proposing their own resolution for a ban on space weapons.

Russian ally announces snap nuclear drill

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Belarus has announced a surprise military exercise meant to test its ability to deploy Russian nuclear weapons Read Full Article at RT.com

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Russian lawmaker sees 'scare effect' in West as Russia prepares for nuclear drills

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Vladimir Chizhov insisted that the drills do not mean "the Russian side is ready or intends to use these weapons immediately"

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Russia’s nuclear drills are response to West’s ‘shameless’ policies – Moscow

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Russia’s nuclear weapons drills are a response to the “shameless and aggressive” policies of the West, Moscow’s envoy to the US has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Russia announces nuclear drills in warning to West

Russia on Monday threatened to strike British military facilities and said it would hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons amid sharply rising tensions over comments by senior Western officials about possibly deeper…

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Russia is raising a stink about F-16s in Ukraine by saying they're nuclear-capable, even though the types of warplanes already deployed there can carry nukes

Ukraine already uses the Su-24, which even Russian ally Belarus said in 2022 that it's modified to carry nuclear weapons.