In the ex-Soviet republic of Belarus, against the background of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine, its own military activities are increasing. “Now we have received all the weapons we should have received from the Ministry of Defense and have stored them in the armories,” the head of the Belarusian civil defense Vadim Sinyavsky said on state television today.
At the same time, units were formed that could be used together with the military “to defend the fatherland,” Sinjawski assured. At the same time, the senior official spoke of around 5,000 underground facilities that could be used as bomb shelters in Belarus.
The Belarusian border guard meanwhile announced that it had strengthened its units at the border “because of the increased reconnaissance activities of Ukraine”. Russia had previously sent the first of a total of 9,000 soldiers for a joint force to Belarus.
Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko announced last Monday that he was setting up a joint regional force with Russia. In view of the rising tensions, it should protect the Belarusian border.