Second special forces unit created to fight against saboteurs in Belarus

In Belarus, a second Rys (Lynx) special purpose unit has been created, which will be supervised by Alexander Barsukov, aide to the self-proclaimed president of the country and inspector of the city of Minsk.

Source: Press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus; news agency Zerkalo

Quote: "The main task of the new Rys special forces unit is to fight illegal armed units and sabotage and reconnaissance groups."

Details: Ivan Kubrakov, Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus, said that the decision to create such units is related to the war in Ukraine, protests in Belarus itself, which the authorities have managed to suppress, as well as events in Kazakhstan.

"We decided to increase the combat capabilities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs by creating special purpose units in Minsk and in the future in all regional centres," he emphasised.

On 5 December, Belarus created a Smerch special task force to combat sabotage and reconnaissance groups and illegal armed units.

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