Russia promises Belarus missiles with nuclear capabilities

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Russia promises Belarus missiles with nuclear capabilities

Russia will send missile systems with nuclear and range capabilities tw february action pwr Belarusinw in the coming months, President Vladimir Putin has said.

He said iskander-M systems "can launch ballistic missiles, both conventional and nuclear missiles".

The systems have a distance of up to 500 km.

Tensions between Russia and the West have escalated, following President Putin's decision to invade Ukraine on February 24.

Putin has made several references to nuclear weapons since then, which some have interpreted as a warning to Western countries not to intervene.

Speaking in St. Petersburg, Putin said Russia would help modify Belarusian SU-25 fighter jets so they could carry nuclear weapons, in response to a question from Lukashenko.

Meanwhile, several explosions were reported in Kiev on Sunday morning, city mayor Vitaly Klitschko said.

"The ambulance and rescue teams are at the scene. Rescue and evacuation of residents is under way in two buildings," he added.

Afp news agency reported that a residential complex in the city had been hit.

On Saturday Ukraine said Russian forces had "fully invaded" the key eastern city of Severodonetsk, after weeks of heavy fighting.

Taking over the city means russia now controls almost the entire Luhansk region and much of neighbouring Donetsk - the two regions that form the major industrial Donbass.


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