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'The time has come' - Belarus's Lukashenko inspects troops, says army 'needs shaking up'
The Kyiv Independent • • world
Key Points:
- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced ongoing inspections of the country's armed forces to assess readiness, emphasizing a full shake-up of the military up to potential mobilization.
- Current checks focus on artillery and communications units, following earlier inspections of tank and motor rifle units, with exercises designed to simulate real battles based on lessons from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- Lukashenko revealed his youngest son, Nikolai, is serving as a lieutenant in the Belarusian army, though details about his unit remain undisclosed.
- Belarus is expanding military infrastructure in the southern Gomel region, including new railway facilities capable of handling military trains, amid concerns that this buildup could draw Belarus deeper into the conflict in Ukraine.
- Ukraine's military intelligence reports the deployment of Russia's 101st Missile Brigade, equipped with intermediate-range ballistic missiles, in Belarus, raising fears of a potential northern front in the ongoing war.
