{"id":2610,"date":"2024-07-24T00:17:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-23T21:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factcheck.lt\/?p=2610"},"modified":"2025-01-14T01:59:19","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T22:59:19","slug":"","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/factcheck.lt\/eng\/news\/b52-nuclear-romania\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact Check: Are US Nuclear Weapons Deployed in Romania?","raw":"Fact Check: Are US Nuclear Weapons Deployed in Romania?"},"content":{"rendered":"

On July 23, 2024, the Belarusian television channel ONT aired a segment that garnered 4 million views (sic!) on YouTube, with the following content:<\/p>\n

The United States has deployed nuclear weapons near the Ukrainian border. Two strategic bombers have arrived at an airbase in Romania. This is the first instance of U.S. aircraft capable of carrying nuclear warheads operating on Romanian territory, which has already created tension in the region. Previously, Russia had scrambled fighter jets in response to the approach of a group of U.S. bombers to its state border.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Our verdict based on the conducted analyses is:<\/p>\n

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Verdict: Incorrect<\/h2>\n

\"\"The claim that the U.S. has deployed nuclear weapons near the Ukrainian border is false, as the capability of B-52 strategic bombers to carry nuclear weapons does not imply their actual presence. The stationing of bombers at an airbase in Romania does not confirm the presence of nuclear warheads on board, and their flights were conducted as part of training operations.
\nReasons:<\/p>\n