"Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus", President Vladimir Putin said. "The United States have long deployed their tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of their allied countries", Putin went on to say. “Russia will complete the construction of the special storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus on July 1”, Putin said for the TV show “Moscow, the Kremlin, Putin”. Russia has already stationed 10 aircraft in Belarus capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, Putin said. In his words, Russia is planning to build 1,600 tanks in one year.

Meanwhile, Hungary has also signed the European Defense Agency (EDA) project arrangement for the collaborative procurement of ammunition, EDA announced. So far, 22 EU member states and Norway have signed the project agreement. Bulgaria is not among them.