Lukashenko did not rule out an increase in the size of the Belarusian army to "cover" the border with Ukraine
Belarus does not plan to increase the size of its army, but does not rule out that growth will still occur. According to the President of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko, additional forces will be required to cover the southern direction.
At present, the number of the Belarusian army is 65 thousand people, but it is possible that in the near future there will be an increase by another 5 thousand servicemen up to 70 thousand people. According to Lukashenka, this is due to the need to secure the southern direction, i.e. border with Ukraine.
As the Belarusian president emphasized, the republic does not need a large army, the existing forces are quite coping with the responsibilities assigned to them. In addition, within the framework of the union state, a Russian-Belarusian military regional grouping has been created and is operating, and, if necessary, units and formations of the Western Military District will come to the aid of the Belarusian military. Therefore, if there is an increase in the size of the army, it will be no more than 5 thousand people to "cover" the south.
The fact that Lukashenka is worried about the threat from Ukraine is also evidenced by the fact that Minsk has planned military exercises on the Ukrainian border, by the way, joint with Russia. They will take place in the next two or three months in two stages. Moreover, the first is planned for this winter, while the second is not yet available. As Lukashenka said, "the plans are still being drawn up."
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Earlier, Lukashenko stressed that in case of Ukraine's aggression against Russia, Belarus will act on the Russian side. In addition, he announced a trip to Crimea, announcing the de facto recognition of the Russian peninsula. Kiev did not like the latest actions of the Belarusian president, the Ukrainian authorities have already threatened Minsk with retaliatory measures "in full."
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