Łukašenka threatens West with turning defensive plans into offensive ones
August 18, Pozirk. Alaksandar Łukašenka has threatened the West with a possible offensive in an interview with the Russian television channel Rossiya.
The interview was recorded on August 15.
According to the excerpts released today, Łukašenka said that he and Vladimir Putin had longstanding defensive plans for the western sector.
“If necessary, we will turn them into offensive ones,” he added.
He warned enemies not to imagine kneeling on his and Putin’s chests.
“We see where they can deal the heaviest blow to our union and our joint group [of forces], so we are not weakening anything in the West,” he said.
He noted that Belarus had strengthened its army with “serious” Russian weapons, both conventional and nuclear ones.
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August 16, Pozirk. Belarus “has been at the center" of global geostrategic interests and is “fully prepared” to counter any threats, Alaksandar Łukašenka has told his security officials. His upbeat conclusion followed an alarmist report from Defense Minister Viktar Chrenin …
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