Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said that 100,000-150,000 Belarusians could join the “people’s militia”.
Source: state agency of Belarus “Belta”
Details: Lukashenka’s subordinates believe that the number of the so-called “people’s militia” may be 100-150 thousand people.
Khrenin’s direct speech: “We have enough mobilization resources, which are registered with our military commissariats. We have checked and see that not all of them will be involved according to the mobilization plan.
These are, first of all, those people who are already trained and know how to use weapons. But we do not rule out that those people who have not undergone military training, including women, can become volunteers.”
Details: According to Khrenin, training courses are provided for volunteers: “We are able to train people in a short period of time. Both when creating a people’s militia, and how to create it in peacetime.”
Belarus is preparing a “law” for the militia.
In particular, they plan to regulate the composition, quantity, and the tasks for the “people’s militia” will be determined by local authorities.
According to the document, people who have joined the ranks of the “people’s militia” will be placed at the place of residence and perform their labor functions.
Khrenin added that the composition of the “militia” is already being formed: “Everyone should be able to wield weapons and defend their home. This essence is laid in the creation of a people’s militia.”
Khrenin’s direct speech: “The main task for the people’s militia remains to protect, first of all, their home, their property and the implementation of measures to ensure law and order, together with the police …
People’s militia – these are people, volunteers who came. We provide them with weapons, and they will carry out their task only at home.
It will be led by the governor, the chairman of the district executive committee, the village council, together with representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. First of all, these are district police officers on the ground.”
