Belarus will be ready to use non-strategic nuclear weapons if its sovereignty and independence are jeopardized, Belarusian First Deputy Defense Minister and Chief of the General Staff Pavel Muraveiko said, Paralel.Az reports citing TASS.

"One of the last arguments and theses, which serve as a restraining factor is the re-deployment of non-strategic nuclear weapons in our country. We have learnt how to handle these weapons, we can use them confidently and we are capable of doing so. You can be sure, we will do this if our country’s sovereignty and independence are at risk," he said in an interview with the ONT television channel.