{"id":201465,"date":"2026-08-27T16:54:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/201465\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T16:54:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T13:54:25","slug":"lukasenka-says-retrained-farm-workers-help-reinforce-southern-border","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/201465\/","title":{"rendered":"\u0141uka\u0161enka says retrained farm workers help reinforce southern border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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August 27, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> About 500 workers whom local authorities deemed \u201cslackers\u201d have been sent to military training camps, Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka has told officials at a meeting in Minsk, his press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The politician made the remarks while discussing his plan, announced last month, to tackle poor performance and disciplinary violations in the agricultural sector, particularly during the harvesting campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luka\u0161enka estimated that \u201cthousands\u201d of underperforming workers could be identified. Citing Defense Minister Viktar Chrenin, he said they were not \u201cdrunks\u201d and that there were \u201cno complaints\u201d against them. Some underwent retraining and were deployed to reinforce the southern border, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not fighting in Ukraine, but we need to defend the border,\u201d Luka\u0161enka said, adding that 170 people were sent there immediately. \u201cThey dug better dugouts than apartments in Minsk were furnished,\u201d he noted, praising the military\u2019s approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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