Russian President Vladimir Putin (pictured) announced on the 25th the deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus.

(Reuters file photo)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Ukrainian officials condemned Russia’s deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus today (26th). The intention is to "scare people".

Putin announced on the 25th that he and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (Alexander Lukashenko) agreed that Russia would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus "without violating our international agreements on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons."

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Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Affairs Council, tweeted: "Putin's announcement of placing tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus is tantamount to a move towards internal discord in the country," Agence France-Presse reported. A step towards stability... the Kremlin holds Belarus as a nuclear hostage."

Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhaylo Podolyak also commented on Twitter: "Putin is too predictable. The statement of putting tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus means that he admits that he is afraid of failure and that all he can do is Just pulling out tactical nukes to scare people."

putin's statement about placing tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus – a step towards internal destabilization of the country – maximizes the level of negative perception and public rejection of russia and putin in Belarusian society. The kremlin took Belarus as a nuclear hostage.

— Oleksiy Danilov (@OleksiyDanilov) March 26, 2023

Putin (RF) is too predictable.

Making a statement about tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, he admits that he is afraid of losing & all he can do is scare with tactics...

Second. He once again states his involvement in the crime. Violating the nuclear non-proliferation treaty...

— Михайло Подоляк (@Podolyak_M) March 26, 2023