On 18 May 2026, military exercises involving nuclear weapons took place in Belarus.

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• SecondaryReutersMay 18 (Reuters) - Belarus said on Monday its armed forces had begun training exercises involving Russian nuclear weapons, in a move that drew immediate condemnation from Ukraine and NATO.
• SecondaryAl JazeeraPublished On 18 May 2026. Military units in Belarus have begun joint training exercises with Russia on nuclear weapons combat, the Belarusian Ministry of Defence has said.
• SecondaryFrance 24Moscow and Minsk held joint military drills to practice using Russian nuclear weapons, the Belarus defence ministry said on Monday.