President Vladimir Putin said Russia will continue military drills with Belarus as his Belarusian counterpart hinted at potential deployment of new weaponry in his country.
Belarus has been testing aircraft in Russia that are “capable of carrying special weapons,” President Alexander Lukashenko told reporters at a joint news conference with Putin in Minsk late Monday. “We are now, together with the Russians, preparing crews capable of operating these aircraft, supporting specific armaments.”
Lukashenko gave no indication of what sort of weapons he meant. Putin said Russia would hold “regular joint exercises” with Belarus and ensure deliveries of weapons as well as joint production of military equipment.
