Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko remarked that Russian-made Su-24 attack jets would be upgraded with mounts for nuclear ordnance and deployment of atomic weaponry.
The swing-wing, tandem seater strike aircraft was reported to get the improvements after Lukashenko went to the S. Vavilov Minsk Mechanical Plan, which makes optical devices.
Belarusian Air Force To Improve Its Attack Jets
He said that a prior announcement with Russian President Vladimir Putin mentioned the Belarusian Air Force would be equipped with the mounts to carry and fire nuclear weapons at will, adding that is not an idle threat, and all will be done, noted RFERL.
Minsk stated that it is prepared to deal appropriately with Western threats. He also warns that if Western nations escalate, there will be no helicopters or planes to save them.
The significant statement comes as the Russian juggernaut is capturing Ukrainian territories and scattering the forces of Kyiv as the conflict reaches its seventh month.
The United States and Europe have not shown any indications of relaxing the discord by trying to encourage peace talks, with the former continuing to supply armaments to Ukraine, reported EurAsian Times.
His hostility towards the US proxy and those who support it stems from his suspicion that the West might very well sponsor a regime change against his rule between 2020 and 2021.
The US wanted him out of the way, and he's out for vengeance, adding nuclear ordnance to the Fencers is icing on the cake. So far, Minsk has been kept out of the central conflict and is not a direct combatant. The Kremlin has not requested troops or equipment in the Ukraine conflict.
They, like Moscow, have been heavily censured by the West in reaction to its crackdown on demonstrators, which has kept Lukashenko in power and solidified his pro-Russian posture.
Swing-Wing 'Fencer' Attack Jets
The Sukhoi Fencer is outfitted with Variable Geometry, or swing wings, which allow the main wings to be positioned to the front and back. The wings control the airflow around the Su-24 attack jets, resulting in greater airspeed and even nimbleness, providing the pilot with a means other than the engine for such mechanics.
When the USAF introduced the swing-wing F-111 Aardvark, the Russians developed the (Mikoyan Gorenichi) MiG-23 and MiG-27, both of which are still in service with the Indian Air Force (IAF). The Fencer, like that of the Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber and the F-111, really does have side-by-side seating.
In addition to the Russian Air Force and Navy, well over 900 of them have been built and are part of the air forces of Azerbaijan, Algeria, Kazakhstan, Libya, Syria, Sudan, and Ukraine.
Russia also developed the Su-24 reconnaissance and electronic warfare (EW) iterations. Minsk is assumed to be using the Su-24M variant. It is designed to operate in all-weather, day and night missions and is responsible for high-speed and low-level ground attacks on radars, missile batteries, and high-value surface targets.
The Su-24M has a top speed of 1,550 km/h, a range of over 3,000 km, and can fly at 36,000 feet with a maximum climb rate of 29,527 feet per minute. With a thrust of 11,200 kilograms, it is driven by two Saturn/Lyulka AL-21F-3A after-burning turbojets.
Belarus informed that its Su-24M attack jets would be capable of equipping with nuclear ordnance; once the upgrade has been complete. Lukashenko said to give NATO some to think of if it wants to escalate.
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