Following the results of training with nuclear simulators for the Iskander missile system delivered to Belarus, the 12th Main Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry recognized Belarus' complete unpreparedness to use such weapons.
Source. This was stated by the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov in an interview with 1+1, Interfax-Ukraine reports.
"...Just a few days ago, the first warheads were delivered [to Belarus]. Before that, large-scale training with nuclear simulators was conducted. I read the original documents on the results of the training. They are rather ugly documents for Belarus," Budanov said.
"Russia's 12th Main Directorate, the directorate responsible for these very weapons, wrote that the results of the training with nuclear simulators for the Iskander system, which are available in small quantities in Belarus, recognized the complete unpreparedness of Belarus to operate such weapons," the DIU chief said.
However, according to Budanov, "the Belarusians showed the highest possible result in the possession of the Tochka U type of equipment.
As reported, on June 16, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said that Russia had moved the first part of the nuclear charges to Belarus.
On July 6, self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that all Russian nuclear weapons planned to be moved to Belarus would arrive in the republic by the end of the year, and that "most of them have been moved and are being deployed in Belarus."
Background. To recap, Budanov revealed the details of the deployment of a Russian Mi-8 helicopter to Ukraine.