A few days ago, the first nuclear warheads were delivered to Belarus. Despite this, threats to use such weapons from the territory of our western neighbours are nothing more than a "big geopolitical game".

This was stated by the Chief of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov in an interview with Natalia Moseychuk. Ukraine's chief intelligence officer was sceptical about the use of these weapons in Belarus.

According to Budanov, nuclear weapons in Belarus are a means for Russia to raise the stakes.

"It is a means of nuclear deterrence and a means of raising the stakes. By the way, as for nuclear weapons in Belarus, the first warheads were delivered just a few days ago," Budanov said in an interview.

The DIU chief also said that Belarusians themselves were not ready to operate Russian nuclear weapons. This conclusion can be drawn from the results of exercises with nuclear simulators. Russia was shocked by the failure of these exercises.

"Before that, large-scale training with nuclear simulators was carried out. I read the original documents on the results of the training. They are rather ugly documents for Belarus. Russia's 12th Main Directorate, the directorate responsible for these particular weapons, wrote that the results of the training with nuclear simulators for the Iskander system, which is available in small quantities in Belarus, showed that Belarus was completely unprepared to operate such weapons," Budanov said.

At the same time, he said, Belarusians showed the highest possible result in the possession of the "Tochka U" type of equipment.

As OBOZREVATEL previously reported, the Kremlin's decision to deploy Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus does not change anything in terms of security for Ukraine. It can only become an additional tool for blackmail. This was stated by a representative of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, Andriy Yusov.

The United States has repeatedly stated that it is closely monitoring the situation with the deployment of Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus. Washington monitors reports and statements on this issue and ensures that Russia complies with its non-proliferation obligations.

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