Russia promises Belarus Iskander-M nuclear-capable missiles

Key Facts

• Image source, Reuters Image caption, The Iskander - seen here in an archive photo - has a range of up to 500km (310 miles) Russia will send nuclear capable short-range missile systems to its ally Belarus in the coming months, President Vladimir Putin has said.
• At least three people were killed and more may be buried under rubble in the town of Sarny west of Kyiv, a local official said.
• In recent months, the Western alliance has shown signs of strain and fatigue but on Saturday UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Ukraine could win its battle with Russia.
• At Saturday's televised meeting with Mr Lukashenko in St Petersburg, Mr Putin said: "We have made a decision: within the next few months we will hand over to Belarus the Iskander-M tactical missile systems."

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