An attack on Belarus would lead to World War III, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko claimed on Sept. 27, following Russian President Vladimir Putin's call to update Russia's nuclear doctrine, according to the Belarusian state-owned news agency Belta.

Belarusian President issues grave warning of using nuclear arms if attacked. Learn more about the escalating tensions in the region.

The autocratic ruler of the former Soviet republic of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has accused NATO of planning an attack on his country and has threatened the use of nuclear weapons. "An attack on Belarus means World War III,

Alexander Lukashenko has threatened to use nuclear weapons against NATO in the event of an attack on his country. Belarus, which doesn’t own nuclear weapons, has been storing Russian nuclear warheads on its soil since last year,