Belarus launches drills involving Russian nuclear weapons
18 May 2026, 18:12 GMT
Topic: News
Source URL: https://www.dw.com/en/belarus-launches-drills-involving-russian-nuclear-weapons/a-77204498?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-rdf
The Belarusian Defense Ministry said the drills would test its readiness to deploy nuclear weapons. Ukraine decried the exercise as Russia "de facto legitimising the proliferation of nuclear weapons worldwide."