belarusian dictator alexander lukashenko claims that his country was allegedly forced to transfer almost a third of its army to the border with Ukraine. This UNN reports with reference to BELTA.
Seeing their (allegedly - ed.) aggressive policy, we introduced there and stationed our military along the entire border at certain points - the way it would be in the case of war, defense. Moreover, special services, special units - Alfa, Almaz and others - the most trained ones are working there, they are doing their job
lukashenko recalled the "additional aggravation of the situation" on the border in late June and early July, when preparations were underway for the Independence Day parade in Minsk.
According to him, at that time a lot of aircraft and units of the ground forces that participated in the parade moved to belarus, including from russia.
It is clear that they saw the movement to us, the Americans give them all the information. And they thought that, as they said, "putin would again attack from the territory of belarus". From near gomel, as it was at the beginning of the SVO (full-scale war - ed.). And they (allegedly - ed.) to 120 thousand began to transfer servicemen. In response, I was forced to transfer almost a third of the army to reinforce what had been
lukashenko said it was then possible to discuss the situation through a communication channel that he said allegedly exists with the Ukrainian special services: "We asked, "Why are you doing this?" They told us honestly: "You are going to attack us with the russians from near gomel." But we had no such goal. They withdrew these additional forces, which were over 120,000. And we also withdrew those additional forces," he says.
lukashenko also cynically blames Ukraine for the fact that allegedly Ukrainian drones have actually invaded belarusian territory.
And those units that were introduced there two and a half years ago, they were there then and now. Both on their side and on our side. It would be like death for us to remove our troops from the border with Ukraine. The war is going on
Belarus intensified efforts to increase tension on the border with Ukraine - CPD
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Recall that lukashenko called to end the war in Ukraine at the negotiating table.
Also lukashenko threatened to use nuclear weapons if foreign troops violate the border of rb.