Presence of nuclear warheads in Belarus unlikely so far – General Staff

Currently, the presence of Russian nuclear warheads in the territory of the Republic of Belarus is unlikely.

"I cannot confirm this information [regarding the delivery of the first batch of nuclear warheads to Belarus]. It is necessary to create special conditions for the storage of nuclear munitions, to deploy a base for their maintenance. This is a very complicated technological process. To date, the presence of nuclear warheads in the territory of Belarus is unlikely," Brigadier General Oleksiy Hromov, Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, told Ukrinform in an interview.

As Hromov emphasized, it is difficult to say how real is the threat of using nuclear weapons against Ukraine. In this context, he said: "We must not forget that this is a war with an insidious enemy who does not respect international law and is ready for anything to achieve his goals. A vivid example for us is the destruction of the Kakhovka HPP by the Russians."

As reported, on May 25, the defense ministers of Russia and Belarus signed documents on the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory. On the same day, self-proclaimed president of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko announced that the Russian nuclear weapons had already begun to be redeployed into the country.

At the meeting with Lukashenko in Sochi, Putin announced that tactical nuclear weapons would be delivered to the Republic of Belarus after July 7-8.

On June 16, Putin announced that the first batch of nuclear warheads, which are planned to be placed in the territory of the country, had been delivered to Belarus.