This is reported by the Ukrainian portal “The Kyiv Independent”.
A. Lukashenko’s comments came amid rising tensions following joint Belarusian and Russian nuclear exercises and President Volodymyr Zelensky’s warnings that Kyiv is preparing for a possible Russian attack from the north, involving Belarus.
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The head of Ukraine’s drone forces, Robert Brovdis, stated this week that Ukrainian forces have identified 500 potential targets in Belarus, amid growing concerns that Minsk may become directly involved in the war.
“They could identify 500 targets,” said A. Lukashenko. “But we have one big target with precise coordinates, and it is very close to Belarus. They understand that as well.”
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A. Lukashenko also downplayed the capabilities of Ukrainian troops deployed near the Belarusian border, calling them “cannon fodder”.
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Furthermore, he dismissed V. Zelensky’s warnings about a military threat from Belarus.
