The self-proclaimed President of Belarus, Oleksandr Lukashenko, said on August 26, 2022, that Belarusian Su-24 planes had already been converted to carry nuclear weapons, and added that targets had already been set in case of provocation by the West against Belarus.
Source: The self-proclaimed President of Belarus Oleksandr Lukashenko
“Once in St. Petersburg together with Putin [Russian President – ed.] we stated that we are going to reequip Belarusian Su-aircraft in order to carry nuclear weapons. Do you think we are just babbling? Everything is ready!”
According to the Belarusian President, the West continues to unload US military equipment as part of the Atlantic Resolve operation, after which the helicopters and equipment will be transferred, including to the countries of Eastern Europe.
“They must understand that neither helicopters nor planes will save them if they escalate. Let them think. I warned them: God forbid, some serious provocation against Belarus happens – we have defined goals. Decision-making centers – we know them, I’m not threatening anyone, they’re watching us, and we’re watching them.”
The self-proclaimed president of Belarus added that if not the authorities in Europe, then the military “understands perfectly that it is impossible to escalate relations with Belarus because this is an escalation of relations with the nuclear-weapons state.”
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