BELAR, Belarus (AP) — Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said Monday he ordered the deployment of troops with Russian forces near Ukraine in reaction to what he called a transparent risk to Belarus from Kyiv and its supporters in the West.
“Attacks on the territory of Belarus are not only discussed today in Ukraine, but are also planned,” Lukashenko told a security meeting, without offering evidence for this claim. “Their owners are pressuring them to start a war against Belarus. “to crawl there. “
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Lukashenko said a warning had been sent to Belarus through unofficial channels stating that Ukraine was making plans for the “Crimean Bridge 2”, he gave no details.
“My answer is simple: ‘Tell the president of Ukraine and other crazy people: if you touch a meter of our territory, the Crimean bridge will look like a walk in the park. ‘
The Belarusian army numbers about 60,000 people. Earlier this year, Belarus deployed 6 battalion groups, totaling several thousand people, in the border areas. On Sunday, the head of the Belarusian border guard accused Ukraine of provocations at the border.
Russian forces used Belarus as a level for their invasion of Ukraine on February 24, sending troops and aircraft into northern Ukraine from bases in Belarus.
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