Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said that the deployment of a regional troop group is an adequate response to NATO’s actions. He said this in an interview with “SB. Belarus today».
“This is an adequate response to NATO’s actions in the region and a demonstration of our determination to defend our territory, the State of the Union,” Khrenin said.
He emphasized that the tasks of the regional grouping have not changed. According to the head of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, the tasks of the regional group, as before, are of a defensive nature, and its formation occurs in stages.
Khrenin also said that Minsk drew attention to the high intensity of US reconnaissance flights near Belarusian borders.
Former Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reportedthe continuation of the intensive combat training course of Russian soldiers, who are part of the regional troop grouping, at the training grounds of the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus.
October 10 Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced On the creation of a joint regional union group with Russia “in connection with the intensification of the western borders of the Union State”. At the same time, he stressed that Kiev’s idea of opening a second front against Belarus is crazy and “the Ukrainians don’t need it”. By the way, Lukashenka pointed out that the preparatory process for the attack against Belarus has already begun.