Belarus is not ready to use nuclear weapons, but it is training – Defence Intelligence chief
Recently, Kyrylo Budanov, chief of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence, said that Russia delivered the first nuclear warheads to Belarus, but it would not be possible to use them.
Source: Kyrylo Budanov in an interview with journalist Natalia Moseychuk, Radio Svoboda (Liberty)
Quote from Budanov: "This is a means of nuclear deterrence and a means of raising the stakes. By the way, regarding Belarus' nuclear weapons, just a few days ago the first warheads were delivered. Before that, large-scale training sessions were conducted with nuclear simulators."
Details: Budanov also said that he had already read "rather unpleasant documents for Belarus", namely the original documents on the results of training.
Quote: "The Russian 12th Main Directorate, which is responsible for these means, wrote that according to the results of training with nuclear simulators for the Iskander [mobile short-range ballistic missile] system, which are available in small numbers in Belarus, Belarus was recognised as completely unprepared for operating such weapons.
At the same time, Belarusians showed the highest possible result in operating Tochka U [Soviet tactical ballistic missile] equipment.
Background:
- In May, self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that Russian nuclear weapons had already begun to be moved to Belarus. In late June, Lukashenko said that "most" of the Russian nuclear weapons that were planned to be moved to Belarus were already in the country.
- On 22 July, the US Defence Intelligence Agency noted that there was no reason to doubt that Russia had indeed deployed tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, as Russian President Vladimir Putin stated.
- On 22 August, Polish President Andrzej Duda said Russia is already moving some of its nuclear weapons to Belarus.
- On 30 August, Belaruski Hajun outlet announced that a trainload with at least 10 pieces of Iskander M missile systems capable of delivering tactical nuclear strikes had arrived in Belarus.
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