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Belarus Starts Nuclear Drills With Russia After Kyiv’s Warnings

Bloomberg Markets · May 18, 2026, 12:59 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Belarus announced that its armed forces would conduct snap nuclear exercises alongside Russian allies, following warnings from Kyiv that it could retaliate if Minsk becomes more deeply involved in the Kremlin’s war.

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