Belarus's authoritarian ruler, Alexander Lukashenko, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg on June 25, when Putin said Moscow would supply Belarus with Iskander-M missile systems
* Belarusian President says country's warplanes can now carry nuclear weapons
* He said the aircraft modification followed meeting with Vladimir Putin in June
* He warned 'targets have been selected' for retaliation if West provokes Belarus
* Belarus is as close ally of Russia and has been used as a base for Ukraine invasion
Belarus's warplanes have been upgraded to carry nuclear weapons, the country's authoritarian leader President Alexander Lukashenko has said, adding it has 'selected targets' in the West if provoked.
President Lukashenko, a staunch ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, warned the US and its allies against carrying out a 'provocation' against Belarus.
He said the aircraft modification followed his meeting with Putin in June, when he offered to make Belarusian combat aircraft nuclear-capable at Russian factories and to help train pilots.
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