Lukashenko: The war in Ukraine will not be a reason for a nuclear strike

The war in Ukraine, Russia's special military operation in Ukraine is not and will not be a reason for any side to carry out a nuclear strike. Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko made the statement as he met with reporters of foreign and Belarusian mass media, BelTA has learned.

Aleksandr Lukashenko said: “Some say that the war can be finished by carrying out a nuclear strike on Ukraine. It is quite possible but unnecessary. President Putin has stated several times that he is not even considering using nuclear weapons. Even nuclear weapons with limited capabilities. Tactical nuclear weapons. Russia has a sufficient amount of conventional weapons, non-nuclear weapons in order to attain its goals.”

The president went on saying: “And it seems to me that the war in Ukraine, Russia's special military operation in Ukraine is not and will not be a reason for any side to carry out a nuclear strike. But if there is NATO's aggression, for instance, aggression on the part of the United States of America or NATO against Belarus or Russia, which means an invasion of our territory, then our hands will be untied. According to the national security concept, Russia or you can say Belarus, which has these weapons now, will retaliate. This is why I tell you in plain terms: don't touch us and we will never use these deadly weapons. And we will not even fight.”