Belarus will not hesitate to use nukes if aggressed: Lukashenko

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin walk during a recent meeting at the Bocharov Ruchey residence in Sochi, Russia [Sputnik/Pavel Bednyakov/Kremlin via Reuters]

Russian tactical nuclear weapons will be deployed in Belarus in “several days”, said President Alexander Lukashenko, according to Belarusian state media.

Lukashenko said on Tuesday that Minsk was ready to host the arms, days after Russian President Vladimir Putin said the weapons would be deployed July 7-8.