Nuclear charges unlikely to be deployed in Belarus yet – Ukraine's General Staff

Currently, the presence of Russian nuclear weapons on the territory of the Republic of Belarus is unlikely, the Ukrainian military command believes.

Source:  Brigadier General Oleksii Hromov, Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, in an interview with Ukrinform news agency

Quote from Hromov: "I cannot confirm this information (regarding the delivery of the first batch of nuclear charges to Belarus – ed.). 

For a storage of nuclear weapons, it is necessary to create special conditions and deploy a base for their maintenance. This is a very complex technological process. 

Today, the presence of nuclear charges on the territory of Belarus is unlikely."

Details: Hromov stressed that it is difficult to say how real the threat of using nuclear weapons against Ukraine is. 

"We must not forget that this is a war with an insidious enemy who does not adhere to international law and is ready to do anything to achieve its goals. A vivid example for us is the blowing up of the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant by the Russians," he said.

Background:

• On 25 May, the defence ministers of Russia and Belarus signed documents on the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian territory.
• On the same day, Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, said that Russia's nuclear weapons have already begun to be moved to the country. 
• Russian leader Vladimir Putin, at a meeting with Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi, said that tactical nuclear weapons will be delivered to the Republic of Belarus after 7-8 July.
• On 16 June, Putin announced that he had delivered to Belarus the first batch of nuclear charges, which are to be deployed in this country.

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