Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder said at a briefing that the United States saw no signs of readiness for offensive operations from Belarus into Ukraine. TASS.
When asked about a possible “spring attack” by the Russian Federation “from Belarus” on Ukraine, Ryder replied that the Pentagon is closely monitoring the military maneuvers of the Belarusian-Russian forces.
We know that Russian troops are conducting exercises with Belarusian troops, but at the moment there are no signs. [подготовки] It’s an act of aggression,” he said.
The Pentagon spokesman also noted that the United States will continue to monitor “any movement of troops or equipment that may cause concern”.
Last December, the commander of the Ukrainian Southern Operational Command, Major General Andriy Kovalchuk argued In an interview with Sky News, he said that the Ukrainian army is preparing for a possible new offensive by Russian troops from the territory of Belarus in February 2023.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, said the same thing. He claimed that Russian troops could launch an attack on Kiev from Belarus.
Then, in January, the commander of the Kyiv Defense Forces and Defense Vehicles, Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavlyuk, declarationThat there is no threat of attack by the RF Armed Forces from Belarusian territory.