Border Guard Service: Ukraine ready to respond to potential threats if situation on Belarusian border changes

Andrii Demchenko, spokesman for the State Border Guard Service, said that Ukraine does not pose a threat to Belarus, but will respond to any changes in the situation on the border, according to UkrInform.

In May, the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation of the National Security and Defense Council warned that Belarus was conducting an information and psychological operation aimed at opening a second front on the Ukrainian border.

The aim of the operation is to force kyiv to redeploy part of its troops to the Belarusian border and to sow panic among Ukrainians.

Recently, Belarusian officials have accused Ukraine of massing troops near the border, with deputy commander Lukashevich saying Ukraine is “trying to drag Belarus into the war.”

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Belarus’ self-proclaimed president Alexander Lukashenko said that Belarusian border guards have stepped up security measures and deployed Iskander missile launchers on the border with Ukraine, Suspilne reported.

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine responded by stressing that all military activities near Belarus are purely defensive and aimed at protecting against possible Russian aggression.

“Ukraine does not threaten Belarus, but of course it will react to any changes in the situation, which is monitored by intelligence units,” confirmed Demchenko.

The spokesman for the Border Guard Service stressed that the situation on the border with Belarus remains unchanged. However, disinformation continues to spread to weaken Ukraine.

He recalled that even before the start of the all-out war, Belarusian dictator Lukashenko claimed that Ukraine had imported tons of weapons to Belarus. Today, his “stories” that Ukraine had delivered explosives to Belarus by drones are fake news.

Demchenko added that as long as Belarus remains under Russian influence, it will pose a threat to Ukraine.

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