Belarus launches drills involving Russian nuclear weapons

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Belarus has commenced military drills that include the involvement of Russian nuclear weapons, which have raised alarms among neighboring countries. Ukraine has condemned the exercises, viewing them as a threat to regional stability and international arms proliferation.

The Belarusian Defense Ministry said the drills would test its readiness to deploy nuclear weapons. Ukraine decried the exercise as Russia "de facto legitimising the proliferation of nuclear weapons worldwide."