Belarus announced on Monday that it is conducting military training exercises involving nuclear weapons, according to the country’s defense ministry.
The defense ministry released a statement explaining the purpose of the exercises: “The aim of the exercise is to improve the personnel’s level of training, to test the Airborne Forces’ readiness to carry out their tasks, and to organise combat operations from unplanned areas.”
Officials emphasized that the military training exercises are not targeting any particular nation and do not create security risks for the surrounding region.
The nuclear weapons being used in these drills belong to Russia, which has deployed them in Belarus. Russian President Vladimir Putin has previously stated that Moscow maintains control over the nuclear weapons positioned in Belarus.
