MOSCOW. April 4 (Interfax) - Some Belarusian attack planes have been equipped to deliver nuclear strikes on hostile targets, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
"Under the circumstances, we are taking countermeasures and ensuring the security of the Union State. Some Belarusian attack planes have been equipped to deliver nuclear strikes on enemy sites," Shoigu said at a teleconference on Tuesday.
"An Iskander-M short-range missile system has been delivered to the Belarusian Armed Forces. It can fire conventional and nuclear missiles," he said.
According to Shoigu, Belarusian crews have been training at a Russian range since April 3 to operate the system and protect the Union State.