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Belarus declares it is 'preparing for nuclear attack' in cooperation with Russia

Belarus’ Ministry of Defence says military units are ‘training in the combat use of nuclear weapons’ in ‘cooperation’ with Russia

Belarus says it is training military units for a nuclear weapons attack.

The country’s Ministry of Defence said this morning that military units will be taking part in an exercise “in cooperation with” Russia to “practise the delivery of nuclear munitions and their preparation for use”.

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