Belarus introduces joint drills with Russia to practice nuclear weapons use
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TL;DR
Belarus Starts Nuclear Drills With Russia After Kyiv’s Warnings They'll practice use of nuclear weapons Moscow deployed in Belarus. Belarus said Monday it launched joint drills with Russia to practice the use of nuclear weapons that Moscow has deployed on the territory of its neighbor and ally. Belarus' authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko has allowed Russia to deploy some of its tactical nuclear weapons to his country.
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