Lukashenko says he has stationed ten units along the border

ROMAN PETRENKO  – FRIDAY, 17 JUNE 2022, 15:24

Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, says he has stationed ten units along the border behind the border guards so that Western countries "do not enter."

Source: Lukashenko, quoted by Belta

Quote from Lukashenko: "We will have to react here. Because we can’t allow the Poles to surround us. This is a dangerous option. And I once said: Ukrainians will ask us to help them to save their territorial integrity from the Russians. So that they don’t lop off any of their territory..

We are seeing it now. That is why I have to keep the armed forces [of Belarus] ready in the west and in the south [of the country]. I have stationed ten units along the border behind the border guards so that they [western countries] would not enter Belarus. And there were such ideas.

Yesterday I was asked this question, how would you or your army enter Ukraine? I reply, we're not going to enter anywhere until you've crossed the red line. As soon as you cross our border or target the Mozyr Oil Refinery (they had this crazy idea), we will respond immediately. "

Background:

• Self-proclaimed President Alexander Lukashenko announced the creation of an operational command for troops on the border with Ukraine, the purchase of Russian S-400 missile systems and Iskander ​​mobile short range ballistic missile systems, and the creation of a "people's militia."
• On 10 June, Lukashenko suggested that Belarusian troops might have to fight for the West of Ukraine so that it is "not lopped off by the West."