For the first time, actual, live, Tactical Nuclear Bombs have been transferred from Russia into Belarus, just north of Ukraine. This was publicly confirmed by Russian President Vladimir Putin during his speech to the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum today.
Lukashenko says he’s receiving “tactical” nuclear weapons from Russia & would use them in case of “aggression” against Belarus.
— Alec Luhn (@AlecLuhn) June 14, 2023
“We got missiles & bombs from Russia. A bomb 3x more powerful than Hiroshima & Nagasaki … a million people would die immediately.” pic.twitter.com/n4UNb69OjC
resident Vladimir Putin delivered a keynote address at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, highlighting positive macroeconomic trends in the Russian economy and expressing doubt about the sustainability of Ukraine's military operations suggesting that Kyiv heavily relies on external sources for equipment and fighting capabilities.
During his speech, Putin also revealed that Russia has successfully transported its initial batch of tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus. This move comes as part of a previously announced plan, which has raised concerns and increased tensions with the United States and its allies in relation to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Putin said, "The first nuclear charges were delivered to the territory of Belarus. But only the first. This is the first part. But by the end of the summer, by the end of the year, we will complete this work."
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"Soon Ukraine will stop using its own equipment altogether. Nothing remains of it. Everything with which they fight and everything that they use is brought in from the outside. You can't fight for long like that," he said, as per a translation of his speech by Reuters news agency.
Regarding Ukraine's counteroffensive, President Putin commented that Ukrainian forces did not achieve their objectives in any of the sectors they targeted. He expressed doubt about the prospects for success and opined that the Ukrainian armed forces face significant challenges in the conflict.
"They did not achieve their goals in any of the sectors ... I think that the Ukrainian armed forces have no chance here...," said Putin.
When discussing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's Jewish heritage, President Putin said, "I have many Jewish friends. They say Zelensky is not a Jew, he is a disgrace to the Jewish people."
