The Chief of the General Staff of the Belarusian Armed Forces, First Deputy Minister of Defense Viktor Gulevich, said that the republic does not see a trend towards a decrease in the number of NATO troops near the western border of the country, including as part of the announced rotation. It has been reported DEA News.
“If we consider the borders of Belarus with NATO countries, then the groups of US, Western European countries, concentrated in neighboring countries – the Baltic states, Poland, do not tend to decrease,” said Gulevich.
He emphasized that at certain stages of the development of the situation, the republic takes the necessary measures to respond to such actions, including deploying battalion-tactical groups in threatened directions.
Former Minister of Defense of Belarus Viktor Khrenin declarationThe situation on the Ukrainian border is unpredictable, but manageable.
According to Khrenin, Belarus sees it carrying out “advanced preparation for war” activities on NATO’s eastern flank.