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Belarus to Host Russian Hypersonic Missiles Following Nuclear Deal with Moscow
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko announced on Monday that his country now hosts dozens of Russian nuclear weapons, as part of a broader agreement with Moscow for the deployment of Russia's latest hypersonic missile, the Oreshnik.
Medvedev: If the West gives nuclear weapons to Ukraine, it will be seen as preparation for nuclear war against Russia
"I Was Ordered to Destroy Ukrainian Civilians": Russian Nuclear Officer Breaks Silence
A former Russian nuclear forces officer, Anton, has shared shocking details about his experiences guarding a nuclear weapons base during the initial days of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, reports the BBC.
Former Defense Minister: Putin Unlikely to Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine
Former Bulgarian Minister of Defense and current head of the "Center for Security and Defense Management" at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Prof. Todor Tagarev, has stated in front of BNR that the likelihood of Russian President Vladimir Putin resorting to nuclear weapons is minimal.
Kiev accuses Russia of launching intercontinental ballistic missile attack
Kiev accused Russia of launching an intercontinental ballistic missile attack at Ukraine for the first time on Thursday but without a nuclear warhead in a new escalation of the conflict.
Ukraine said the missile had targeted the central city of Dnipro, while the Kremlin said it was doing everything possible to avoid a nuclear conflict but did not confirm it had deployed the weapon.
Russia: The new nuclear doctrine and the realities on the 1001st day of the war in Ukraine
The West and Russia appear to be “sleepwalking” in the field of Ukraine, where, after 1,000 days of war, the escalation brings the nuclear threat to the forefront as openly as it has not been seen since the end of the Cold War.
Russia Begins Production of Mobile Bomb Shelters Capable of Withstanding Nuclear Threats
Russia has begun mass production of mobile bomb shelters capable of providing protection against a variety of threats, including radiation from nuclear explosions, Reuters reported.
US nuclear bomber joins air drill with S. Korea, Japan
South Korea, Japan, and the United States on Sunday conducted a joint air drill involving a nuclear-capable bomber, Seoul's military said, in response to North Korea's latest long-range missile test.
A Nobel for Japan’s atomic bomb survivors
On October 11, the Nobel Institute announced that it was awarding the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize to Nihon Hidankyo. Survivors of the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 (known as hibakusha) created the grassroots organization in 1956 to raise awareness of the horrors of nuclear weapons and to campaign for their abolition.
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Kremlin: New nuclear doctrine is 'warning' to West
The Kremlin said on Thursday that an updated nuclear doctrine that will allow Moscow to use nuclear weapons against non-nuclear states should be seen as a warning to the West.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sept. 25 announced plans to broaden Russia's rules on the use of its nuclear weaponry, allowing it to unleash a nuclear response in the event of a "massive" air attack.
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