No troop movements detected on the border with Belarus – State Border Service of Ukraine
The Ukrainian State Border Guard Service (DPSU) said it had not detected any troop or equipment movements near the Ukrainian-Belarusian border.
Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for the DPSU, said on television that Ukraine retains control over the border and has not identified any “non-standard situations”.
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“Fortunately, the situation on the border with Belarus has not changed recently. All parts of the defense forces of our country fully control the entire state border with Belarus.
“We have not registered any unusual situations that would occur directly on our border. At the same time, we do not register any movements of equipment or personnel of the Belarusian army in the immediate vicinity of the border,” Demchenko said, according to Ukrinform.
However, Demchenko said Ukraine was aware of the risks posed by Belarus, whose territory was used by Russia to launch its invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and urged Minsk to “soberly assess” the situation.
“We understand that the Russian Federation can put pressure on Belarus to join the war against our country on a larger scale. Therefore, we must be prepared for any (situation) and have appropriate defense structures right on the border at all times, as well as fortifications on the border.
“However, we hope that Belarus will soberly assess the situation and not give in to pressure from the Russian Federation,” Demchenko added.
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