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Belarus conducted a snap inspection of military units capable of using tactical nuclear arms, including Iskander missile systems.

May 7, 2024

Likely Reported by 2 independent sources

Kyiv Independent Kyiv Post

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Entities

Belarus Defense Ministry (organization) Iskander missile systems (weapon_system) Aleksandr Lukashenko (person) Viktor Khrenin (person) Belarus (organization) Russia (organization) Iskander (weapon_system) Su-25 (weapon_system) Belarusian Armed Forces (military_unit) Alexander Lukashenko (person) Iskander-M missile system (weapon_system) Polonez-M missile system (weapon_system) Su-25 attack aircraft (weapon_system)

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Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The country's Defense Ministry announced on May 7 a snap inspection of military units capable of using tactical nuclear arms, including Iskander missile systems.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

A unit of Iskander operational-tactical system and a squadron of Su-25 aircraft are being prepared to carry out their intended tasks.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: certain

Testing would be undertaken on an entire range of processes including planning, preparation, and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons.

Kyiv Post → Source tone: uncertain

The exercise was purely defensive in nature.

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