Zelenskiy Says Russia Considering Plan to Attack NATO Country From Belarus
Zelensky said Moscow is trying to use Belarusian territory for new attacks, while Ukraine strengthens defenses and warns of possible pressure on NATO's eastern flank.
- On Friday, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Russia is seeking to draw Belarus deeper into the war against Ukraine and weighing potential operations against Ukrainian territory or NATO members from Belarusian soil.
- Moscow has renewed pressure on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to join "new Russian aggressive operations," according to Zelensky, who claimed to possess details of recent conversations between the two leaders regarding the conflict.
- Russia is weighing offensive operations near the Chernihiv-Kyiv direction and against NATO members via the 70 kilometer-wide Suwalki Gap, a strategic corridor between Belarus and Russia's Kaliningrad exclave.
- Zelensky instructed the Defense and Security Forces of Ukraine to prepare a response plan, warning that "Ukraine will undoubtedly defend itself and its people if Alexander Lukashenko makes a mistake."
- State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko warned that Belarus continues developing logistics and infrastructure in coordination with Russian forces, despite the military being widely viewed as poorly-motivated and unprepared for modern warfare.
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Ukrainian President Zelensky has warned of Russian attack plans via neighboring Belarus. According to him, Russia is considering a new...
Algemeen Dagblad
gelderlander.nlUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky fears an attack from Belarus. He has ordered his security forces to prepare an appropriate response, he announced via Telegram. Follow all developments regarding the war in Ukraine in our live blog.
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayZelenskiy says Russia may attack Ukraine or Nato from Belarusian territory
KYIV, May 16 — President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said yesterday that Russia was seeking to draw Belarus deeper into its war in Ukraine and was weighing plans to attack Ukraine’s north or a Nato country from Belarusian territory.“We continue to document Russia’s attempts to draw Belarus deeper into the war against Ukraine,” Zelenskiy said on the Telegram messaging app after meeting military and intelligence officials.He said Ukraine knew of additiona…
According to the Ukrainian president, Russia is holding talks with Belarus about attacking Ukraine or a NATO country bordering Belarus.
The Ukrainian president added that Kiev has information about new contacts between Moscow and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, aimed at convincing him to participate in new Russian offensive operations.
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