Belarus is no stranger to using nuclear weapons if the country feels threatened, Chief of the General Staff of the Belarusian Armed Forces Pavel Muravyenko said.

– The troops have learned to use nuclear weapons. We will use them if the country's sovereignty and independence are threatened, he said, according to the Belarusian news agency. Belta.

Russian nuclear weapons

Belarus does not have nuclear weapons of its own, but according to Independent Kyiv Russia is said to have moved some of its nuclear weapons to neighbouring Belarus.

This threat is said to have been directed primarily at Ukraine. The Belarusian military is said to have claimed that Ukraine is deploying troops along the border with Belarus.

The Kyiv Independent wrote that they cannot confirm the claim that Ukraine has moved its troops close to the border with Belarus. Although Belarus is strengthening its border with Ukraine.

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– Expect provocative statements

According to the Center for Countering Disinformation of the Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Russia and Belarus must have a plan to create panic in Ukraine.

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– We expect a series of provocative statements from the top management of Russia and Belarus that threaten Ukraine soon, the Ukrainian Center said in a statement.

The center says the Belarus-Russia plan aims to force Kiev to believe that Belarusian forces will join Russia's war against Ukraine, according to the Kyiv Independent.