Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus.

It marks a warning to the West because it steps up army assist for Ukraine.

Mr Putin mentioned he’s responding to Britain’s determination this week to present Ukraine armour-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.

Russia falsely claimed the rounds have nuclear elements.

Mr Putin mentioned Russia will preserve management over the tactical nuclear weapons and the development of storage services for them in Belarus might be accomplished by July 1.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has lengthy requested for the weapons, Mr Putin mentioned, talking in an interview on Russian state tv.

Russia has used Belarusian territory as a staging floor to ship troops into Ukraine, and Moscow and Minsk have maintained shut army ties.

Mr Putin mentioned Russia helped modernise Belarusian army plane final 12 months to make them able to carrying nuclear warheads.

He mentioned 10 such planes are able to go.

He mentioned nuclear weapons is also carried by the Iskander short-range missiles Russia gave Belarus final 12 months.

Tactical nuclear weapons are meant to be used on the battlefield, in contrast to extra highly effective, longer-range strategic nuclear weapons.