Russia and Belarus conduct second phase of nuclear exercises to intimidate Western countries: PPTVHD36

The Russian Ministry of Defense said that the second phase of joint military exercises with Belarus, which began last June 11, is training on the use of tactical nuclear weapons. This limits attacks only within the combat zone. This differs from strategic nuclear weapons, which focus on causing widespread damage to an adversary's territory.

A statement by the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the aim of the tactical nuclear exercises is to maintain the readiness of personnel and equipment to protect the sovereignty of Russia and Belarus.

Reuters/Russian Ministry of Defense

Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for the Russian Presidential Palace, stressed that such training and combat readiness are important. Given their unfriendly behavior and constant provocation from the United States. Including the Western Allied countries in Europe

Likewise, Sergei Shoigu, Secretary General of Russia's National Security Council, said the move was due to Western support for Ukraine. Including the role of soldiers from North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states who traveled to fight in Ukraine.

The second phase of the Russian and Belarusian nuclear maneuvers comes amid escalating tensions between Russia and NATO after the United States, France and Germany allowed Ukraine to use Western weapons against military targets on Russian territory at the end of last May.

Earlier this month, President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia may supply missiles to anti-Western countries. Recently, yesterday, the nuclear submarine “Kazan” and the frigate “Admiral Gorshkov” of the Russian Navy arrived in Cuban waters in the Atlantic Ocean to train on the use of long-range equipment. Including anti-aircraft operations

As for the combat situation in Ukraine, Mr. Ihor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv, said that the second largest city in the country was revealed during a conference held in Germany yesterday. The situation in the region has temporarily calmed after the Ukrainian army succeeded in attacking a missile launching site inside Russian territory,

However, throughout the 24 hours between Monday and Tuesday, Russia carried out air strikes in several locations in Ukraine. This led to the killing of 5 people, 4 of them in the Kharkiv region.