Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said that a group of troops sent to strengthen the Ukrainian border has already been deployed and is ready to respond to any provocations from Kiev. He told the TV channel. “Belarus 1”.
Khrenin also noted that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko had ordered the strengthening of military presence in the southern part of the country, which borders Ukraine, in the Gomel and Mozyr directions.
“The southern operational direction is reinforced by the relevant group of troops that are already performing their tasks. We are ready to respond to any provocations of the Ukrainian regime, which is unfortunately in pain, and we cannot be sure of the adequacy of its actions,” he said.
Lukashenko said that drones believed to belong to Ukraine were shot down over Belarusian territory on August 9, while some drones were destroyed by Russian forces over Russian territory. The Belarusian leader described this as a provocation and stressed that it would not go unanswered.
Former Commander of the Belarusian Air Force It has been said about NATO aviation flights near the country’s borders.
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Source: Gazeta
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