Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRussia has deployed nuclear munitions to storage facilities in Belarus and initiated three-day military drills, which include testing nuclear-capable missiles. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte issued a warning that Russia would face a "devastating" response if it used nuclear weapons against Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned about a possible fresh ground offensive by Russia on Kyiv, potentially facilitated by Belarus. Drone attacks caused injuries in Russia's Belgorod region and Ukraine's Dnipro, while Latvia reported a drone in its airspace, leading to NATO fighter jet activation. The Kremlin denied reports of China secretly training Russian soldiers, and President Putin discussed peace efforts for Ukraine with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his recent visit to China. In fullUkraine-Russia war latest: Nato chief warns Putin of ‘devastating consequences’ if nuclear weapons used against KyivThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Russia and Belarus conducted joint nuclear exercises on Monday as Kyiv warned Moscow was preparing a new offensive from Belarusian territory against Ukraine or NATO.

Russian Armed Forces have begun three days of nuclear drills in Belarus as fears grow that Vladimir Putin may be planning an attack on Baltic NATO states

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"Well, they (Russians) know if that happens, the reaction is devastating... Of course, we follow that (exercises), we monitor what is happening," NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte…

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Ukraine War: Russia Moves Nuclear Weapons To Belarus As Tensions With NATO Escalate

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Russia’s massive war games in Belarus an attempt to regain military initiative by threatening armageddon, World affairs editor Sam Kiley writes

Russia says "nuclear munitions" sent to Belarus for joint drills in the country that Moscow used as a launchpad for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin launched major joint nuclear drills with Belarus just a day after returning from his high-stakes China visit. Moscow confirmed strategic and…

Russia’s massive war games in Belarus are an attempt to regain military initiative by threatening armageddon, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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