Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accused NATO of planning an attack against Belarus, and he also threatened to use nuclear weapons. According to the report, the Belarusian State News Agency reported that during a meeting with students in Minsk, Lukashenko said, “The attack on Belarus means World War III.” He said that under such circumstances, both Belarus and Russia, its close ally, would use nuclear weapons. Lukashenko thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for recently changing Russia's principles for using nuclear weapons. Speaking at the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, Lukashenko said that NATO is planning a specific attack against Belarus. He said that Belarus was prepared for such incidents and would respond immediately. Since NATO is likely to respond to the use of nuclear weapons with a nuclear strike, Russia will use all of its weapon power. Lukashenko said that the West is not ready to face such an escalation. The report mentioned that Belarus itself is not a nuclear country, yet Russia's tactical nuclear weapons have been deployed on its territory since the end of 2023.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accused NATO of planning an attack against Belarus, and he also threatened to use nuclear weapons. According to the report, the Belarusian State News Agency reported that during a meeting with students in Minsk, Lukashenko said, “The attack on Belarus means World War III.” He said that under such circumstances, both Belarus and Russia, its close ally, would use nuclear weapons. Lukashenko thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for recently changing Russia's principles for using nuclear weapons. Speaking at the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, Lukashenko said that NATO has specific attack plans against Belarus. He said that Belarus was prepared for such incidents and would respond immediately. Since NATO is likely to respond to the use of nuclear weapons with a nuclear strike, Russia will use all of its weapon power. Lukashenko said that the West is not ready to face such an escalation. The report mentioned that Belarus itself is not a nuclear country, yet Russia's tactical nuclear weapons have been deployed on its territory since the end of 2023.