Day 481 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Kyiv forces retake 8 Settlements in Southern Ukraine

Day 481 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:

• The deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus is not time-limited
• Kyiv forces retake 8 settlements in southern Ukraine, Russia reports shelling with injuries in Belgorod Oblast
• Russian airstrikes in several Ukrainian Oblasts
• Moscow has rejected a UN request for access to flooded areas under Russian control in Ukraine
• Europe will speed up arms deliveries to Ukraine
• Sweden does not rule out the possibility of being attacked by Russia
• The Armed Forces of Ukraine liquidated the deputy commander of the "Storm.Ossetia" battalion
• Russian wrestling chief: We must go to Paris 2024 with tanks

The deployment of nuclear weapons in Belarus is not time-limited

The deployment of Russian tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus is not limited in time, a high-ranking Russian diplomat said today, quoted by Reuters.

Russia announced in March that it would deploy tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of its close ally Belarus, which has provided support to Moscow for its attack on Ukraine. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said the weapons began arriving last month.

This represents the first deployment since the collapse of the Soviet Union of nuclear warheads of this type outside of Russian territory. Tactical nuclear warheads are weapons of lesser power and range that could potentially be used on the battlefield, Reuters said.

"As for the possible time frame for the presence of Russian tactical nuclear weapons on the...