Iran Press/ Europe: Moscow will supply Iskander-M missile systems to Minsk in the coming months, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the opening of talks with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday.
The systems have a range of up to 500km (310 miles).
“As you and I have agreed upon, you were asking about this, we made a decision. 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,” Putin said, according to Russian state news agency Tass.
The Russian leader also proposed to instruct Russian and Belarusian defense ministers and chiefs of staff to work through all the details related to this issue. “I agree absolutely,” said Lukashenko. “It’s a deal,” concluded Putin.
Americans have 200 tactical nuclear weapons in Europe: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Americans had 200 tactical nuclear weapons in Europe, mostly atomic bombs.
Vladimir Putin held a meeting with President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, at the Constantine Palace.
In the meeting, the Russian president said: "As to security issues, indeed, the Americans have 200 tactical nuclear weapons in Europe, mostly atomic bombs. Two hundred of them are in six European countries, members of NATO, and the North Atlantic bloc."
"To use these weapons, 257 planes have been prepared – and they are not only US planes but also of those countries I mentioned," President Putin noted.
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