Lukashenko was worried: the closest Russian ally is preparing for the third world - Newsweek

The Belarusian politician claims that nearly 32,000 NATO member states are stationed in the immediate vicinity of Belarus and Russia. Self -proclaimed President of Belarus Oleksandr Lukashenko said that the world was again on the edge of the abyss, and it was concerned about the beginning of the Third World War. About it writes American Newsweek. According to the publication, the authorities that support Russia and its leadership have decided to be "as far as possible" for future confrontation.

"We should be as prepared as possible to neutralize risks and threats. There are grounds for concern," Lukashenko called at a meeting with high -ranking officials of Belarus. He added that Minsk's intelligence "holds his hand on a pulse", arguing that about 32,000 soldiers from NATO member countries were stationed "in the immediate vicinity of Belarus and Russia.

" "The current phase of the civilizational confrontation between the East and the West I would like to describe as follows: masks are completely dropped. We must admit how serious the situation is," Lukashenko said. According to him, two new C-400 anti-aircraft divisions are now in service with the country's armies, two more divisions are equipped with I Iskander-M missile complexes.

Newsweek specifies that apparently the Belarusian head was referred to by mobile anti-aircraft missile complexes, which are considered the gross equivalent of American Patriot systems. Newsweek reminds that Belarus became a bridgehead for the Russian army and in fact helped the Russian Federation to start an invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

In addition, Moscow was transferred to Belarus tactical nuclear weapons, placed in the Belarusian territory of mercenaries from the PEC "Wagner", conducts joint with Russian military exercises, which, according to Lukashenko, "gave results". At the same time, the publication states that Belarus has not sent troops to Ukraine and allegedly advocated the ceasefire, although the Kremlin's lines on geopolitics are regularly adhere to.

In addition, according to the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, in January this year the Belarusian military departed to the Russian Federation to study the experience of war against Ukraine. After training, they will transfer the experience gained as instructors to military units in the country.

Also, the "secret" work "of the Wagnets in Belarus drew the attention of analysts at the Institute of War, which in January 2024 in their report recorded that the unspecified number of Russian mercenaries continued to work with the personnel "and" Typhoon ". Recently Belarus introduced a counter-terrorist operation in part of the Gomel region of the country bordering Ukraine.