Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on June 25 that he will supply Belarus with Iskander-M missile systems. Putin made the comments in a conference with Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko in St. Petersburg, Russia. As the war in Ukraine drags on, Putin is pulling his ally more and more into supporting his war. This latest development is the most concerning of all. The Iskander-M missile system can be outfitted with nuclear warheads.
“As you and I have agreed upon, you were asked about this, we made a decision,” Putin reportedly told Lukashenko. “In the coming months, we will supply Belarus with Iskander-M tactical missile systems, which, as it is known, can use both ballistic and cruise missiles both in the standard and nuclear modifications.”
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