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Belarusian troops on the border with Ukraine – how many battalions Minsk has concentrated

“Volyn and Polesie directions. Units of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus up to six battalions have been determined to strengthen the section of the Belarusian-Ukrainian border in the Brest and Gomel regions and are trying to conduct aerial reconnaissance in the border areas with Ukraine and Poland,” Motuzyanyk said.

He also added that the threat of Russia’s use of missile weapons and air strikes from the territory of Belarus continues to exist.

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Note in general, the battalion consists of several companies and separate platoons. Depending on the national characteristics of the military organization, the number of battalions at the present stage ranges from 400 to 800 people.

Earlier it was known that there is a rather big threat of re-using the territory of Belarus for an attack on Ukraine, both Russian troops and the inclusion in this aggression of the Armed Forces of Belarus themselves.

Recall that missile strikes on the morning and night of June 25 on 6 regions of Ukraine were specially carried out from the territory of Belarus. Such a provocation was undertaken to involve Belarus in the war against Ukraine.

Let’s add that President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Belarusians and warned that the Kremlin decided to draw Belarus into a war with Ukraine, and therefore urged them “not to go to die, because the Russian leadership decided so.”

Read more about the main facts regarding the Belarusian army in the material RBC-Ukraine.

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