It’s official! Alexander Lukashenko sends Russian troops to Belarus ᐉ News from Fakti.bg – World

Russia will bring its troops into Belarus to provide military support in case of an attack on the territory of the republic.

This was announced by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, announced by BelTA.

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“Russia, according to our treaty, gives its weapons to Belarus. We take the first blow, and then Russia supports us in reserve,” said the the group of the head of state says.

On August 10, Lukashenko announced the destruction by the Belarusian air defense of unmanned aerial vehicles flying from the territory of Ukraine.

“They violated all rules of conduct and violated the airspace of the Republic of Belarus. No provocations will go unanswered,” the Belarusian president said at the time.

On the same day, the Minister of Defense of the Republic, Viktor Hrenin, announced Lukashenko’s order to strengthen the armed forces along the border with Ukraine.

Such a decision by the Belarusian side in Ukraine was considered an attempt to help Moscow and attract the attention of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Since 1992, Belarus has been a member of the Collective Security Treaty. In 2002, it was transformed into the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).

The military alliance also includes Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan.

Since 1999, the Treaty on the State of the Union has been in force between Moscow and Minsk, which means the creation of a common economic space, foreign policy, budget and taxes, as well as the integration of the energy, transport and customs systems of the two countries. . .

In 2022, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko agreed to create a common defense area.