Belarus deploys tactical nuclear weapons on its territory

Belarus has deployed tactical nuclear weapons on its territory, President Alexander Lukashenko said in his speech in the parliament, Report informs, citing souzveche.ru.

"Belarus has also deployed tactical nuclear weapons on its territory, as the USA has in European countries," he stressed.

The President of Belarus said that his country is facing NATO on its western borders: "The plan to deploy three hundred thousand military troops on the eastern flank of the bloc has been approved."

According to him, they call it a "deterrence belt": "I just don't understand, who do they want to stop with this?"