The Belarusian Ministry of Defense has insisted that the nuclear weapons exercises, which began on May 18, “are not directed against third countries and do not pose a threat to regional security.” Political analyst Valer Karbalevich, speaking on Belsat TV, called the exercises an information and psychological special operation and a means of intimidating neighbors.
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"Blackmail and intimidation": experts dissect true motives behind Belarus-Russia nuclear drills
