Russia and Belarus plan to hold drills for nuclear weapon and Oreshnik missile system launches during their joint Zapad-2025 training on 12-16 September. Source: Belarusian state news outlet BelTA citing Belarusian Defence Minister Viktor Khrenin Details: Asked whether the drills would include training for launches of nuclear weapons and the Oreshnik missile system Khrenin said: "Of course,

Joint exercises to be held by the Russian and Belarusian armies next month will include drills on the planned use of nuclear weapons and the Russian-made, intermediate-range hypersonic Oreshnik missile,

Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said that during the joint Zapad 2025 exercises with russia, which will be held on September 12-16, the parties will

It comes after Vladimir Putin closed the airspace over the missile test site from which he launched his notorious new doomsday intermediate-range ballistic missile at Ukraine

Next month's joint military exercises between Russia and Belarus on the Oreshnik missile and nuclear weapons raise regional concerns, particularly among NATO members. The drills coincide with U.S.-Russia talks,

Belarus and Russia will conduct Zapad-2025 military drills in mid-September, practicing nuclear deployment planning and the Oreshnik missile system. This announcement precedes a crucial meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Alaska to discuss the Ukraine war.

Belarus and Russia are scheduled to conduct a joint four-day military exercise in September, a move that has put NATO and Ukrainian officials on high alert.

Belarus Defense Minister, Lieutenant General Viktor Khrenin, stated on Wednesday (13) that the country is ready to begin the strategic exercise “West-2025,” scheduled to take place from September 12 to 16 in cooperation with Russia.

Russia and its ally Belarus are set to stage nuclear missile drills close to Europe next month, with an estimated 150,000 troops expected to take part. Belarus said Wednesday it will practice deployment of Russia 's nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles during the joint Zapad-2025 ('West-2025') drills close to the EU and NATO 's eastern flank border.