Putin is personally trying to draw Belarus into the war – SBU colonel
Despite the pressure of the Russian dictator, Lukashenka is trying to stay out of the war
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Kostenko: “The Russian leadership and Putin personally are working to pull Belarus into the war”
Russian President Vladimir Putin is personally trying to draw Belarus into the fight against, however, whether the country will join is currently unknown. such an opinion subtract People’s Deputy, Secretary of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on National Security, Defense and Intelligence, SBU Colonel Roman Kostenko on the air of the Verdict with Sergei Rudenko program on the Espresso TV channel.
According to the people’s deputy, Belarus is a crime for Ukraine, because the Russian Federation constantly uses the republic as a whole. He added that our country is focused on defense.
“Everything that is currently training there can be used against us. We are already observing that the teachings that are available there have ended. The Russians constantly used the Republic of Belarus. Now the Russian Federation and the Ukrainian army are preparing for the spring campaign. Winter is making its own adjustments, it is currently impossible to carry out statistical offensive operations, many factors. Ukraine is preparing reserves, partners are supplying equipment. “Our main task is to hold the defense in order to be ready for the spring campaign, which requires an even more specific action, with special forces,” Kostenko said.
According to the colonel of the SBU, joining Belarus in the war is an acute issue. Currently, there is information that there is no strike force there and they are not ready, the political situation is not allowed. However, Russia will conduct an effective operation.
“Lukashenko turns into a girl, but does not directly use the armed forces of the Republic of Belarus. There is information that not all Belarusian servicemen meet the invasion of Ukraine. Putin is personally working to drag Belarus into the war in order to strengthen himself and share responsibility for the war. Enters Belarus or not in the war When the Russians are preparing to achieve their goals. They will not wait for the war,” the deputy said.
It should be noted that Russia and Belarus have started joint air exercises. The troops will work out “broad spectrum” issues, in particular, jointly patrol the airspace on the border and provide air support for groupings of troops.
We remind you that Russia is actively deploying fighters across Belarus. Earlier, the Ministry of Defense had already announced the build-up of group operations of the troops of Belarus and Russia as part of the international security program of the Union of States.
“In the Republic of Belarus, it continues to accept personnel, use military and special equipment of the armed forces of the Russian Federation. With the arriving units at the training grounds of the Republic of Belarus, further combat coordination activities are planned, ”the military department specified.
By the way, Ukraine constantly monitors the situation in Belarus: the border guards reported how many Russian aircraft were transferred to Belarus.