Łukašenka threatens West with turning defensive plans into offensive ones

Illustration photo (Kremlin press office)
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.
Weeks after Łukašenka’s no-complications assessment, defense minister warns of probable “armed provocations” from Ukraine
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 …
News
- Politics, SecurityLatvia sees nearly 94 percent of irregular crossings via Belarus in first half of JulyThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyLower house speaker instructs MPs to ease public discontentThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SportInternational Handball Federation clears Belarusian teams to competeThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- SocietyTransition cabinet asks Ukraine to facilitate legalization for exiled BelarusiansThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Security, SocietyBelPol: Belarus’ authorities inspect and upgrade bomb sheltersThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyUzbekistan to open migration agency in ViciebskThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, SocietyPoland arrests two Lithuanians suspected of smuggling cigarettes from BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyBelarus outperforms Russia-led economic bloc members on two key indicators in January–MayThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityUkraine reports sporadic use of relay systems in Belarus for Russian drone attacksThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyBelarus’ agricultural growth accelerates to 4.7 percentThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyHouseholds’ disposable income rises by 7.9 percent in January-MayThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy
- EconomyBelarusian Steel Works sends 80 percent of its exports to RussiaThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, Society, Sport
- Politics, SecurityLatvia records irregular crossings via Belarus for 111 consecutive daysThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SocietyKGB brands Belarusian marketplace, Ukrainian elite unit as “extremist” groupsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Society
- Politics, SportFIBA upholds suspension of Belarus’ basketball teams – reportThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyŁukašenka: 5,000 Uzbek workers to arrive in Viciebsk regionThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsCichanoŭskaja grateful to Macron and France for supporting free BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+



