Agency Reuters He suggested that Russia’s use of tactical nuclear weapons (TNWs) could be a “stun shock” for the West without necessarily triggering a full-scale nuclear war.
This is how the agency commented on the new phase of the exercises that started in Belarus. He also emphasizes that “the risk of triggering a cycle of escalation would be enormous.”
Before that, Belarusian Minister of Defense Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin statedIt was stated that the republic is planned to participate in joint nuclear exercises with Russia, and that these are not aimed at creating tension in the region. He noted that Belarus participated in the second phase of exercises with non-strategic nuclear forces of the Russian Armed Forces. Khrenin added that Minsk and Moscow do not pose a military threat to third countries or anyone else.
June 2 reportedThat the Belarusian army has successfully completed a full training cycle on the use of non-strategic nuclear weapons.
Previously in the USA said About the possibility of Washington starting a nuclear war with Russia.