- Mystery revealed about Russia deploying nuclear bombs in Belarus
- There is no strong evidence of the existence of nuclear weapons
- Some strategic weapons arrived in Belarus: Putin
The location where Russia has deployed nuclear bombs in Belarus has been revealed in the latest satellite images. The Federation of American Scientists says the new photos show the construction of a double-fence security perimeter at a weapons depot near the Belarusian city of Asipovichi. Let us tell you that this organization monitors nuclear weapons around the world.
The US Central Intelligence Agency previously reported in late February 2023 that a senior Russian Defense Ministry official had visited a facility around Asipovichi for a possible upgrade to a nuclear weapons stockpile.
Russian Iskander missiles are also located at Asipovichi, which Moscow transferred to Belarus in 2022. These missiles are capable of nuclear and non-nuclear attack.
There is no strong evidence of the existence of nuclear weapons
However, the Federation of American Scientists says we are claiming a base for nuclear weapons based on the construction work, their size and timeline. The organization says it has yet to find evidence that would indicate the presence of an active nuclear weapons facility on the territory of Belarus.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced in March that Russia plans to complete a nuclear weapons storage site in Belarus by 1 July 2023 but later pushed back the timeline by 7 days due to delays in preparing the storage facilities. It was extended till July 8.
‘Nuclear weapons will never be used’
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the Kremlin’s staunchest ally in the war in Ukraine, said on Friday he was confident Russian strategic nuclear weapons deployed in his country would never be used, according to a report.
Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin have acknowledged that some strategic weapons have arrived in Belarus and that the rest will be installed by the end of the year. The Belarusian president said in an address on the occasion of his former Soviet state’s national day that deploying weapons to Belarus was ‘my strongest initiative’.
