I wouldn't make a prediction of what it means in terms of a Russian invasion to Ukraine - @PressSec on tomorrow's Russia - Belarus military exercise
Today Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia activated the OSCE Vienna document risk reduction mechanism vis a vis Belarus for the military build up seen in the country. Minsk now has 48 hours to respond
2 year agoU.S. military helicopters on the way to Poland
Lukashenka today signed a decree on spring military conscription campaign
The Ambassador of Belarus was summoned to the Armenian Foreign Ministry after Lukashenka's statements about the republic, - Foreign Minister Mirzoyan said
Moscow will supply Minsk with any weapons it considers possible, - Russian Ambassador to Belarus Boris Gryzlov
2 year agoIn Belarus, the human rights NGO Viasna added 5 more names to the list of political prisoners. The total number of political prisoners in Belarus reached 1,040 as of date
Russian Su-35S fighters put on combat duty in Belarus - the Russian Defense Ministry
Russian-Belarusian exercises do not exceed the limits of troops established by international agreements, -Russian envoy in Belarus Gryzlov said
2 year agoMinistry of National Defense of Poland: The Minister @mblaszczak is briefing at the Ministry of National Defense with the commanders of Armed Forces of Poland regarding the situation on the Polish-Belarusian border
2 year agoRussia deployed S-400 Air defense system for exercise in Brest region of Belarus
Chief of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces Gerasimov has arrived in Belarus where he will check the readiness for the Allied Resolve exercise, - Russian Defense Ministry reports
Minister of Defense of Poland @mblaszczak in the #GośćWiadomości: the hybrid attack carried out by the Lukashenka regime, with the support of Russia, is accompanied by disinformation attacks and attacks in cyberspace. Our task is to create such competences that the Polish Army could repel these attacks
Joint patrol of Belarusian fighter jets and Russian Tu-22m3 bombers today
2 year agoLatvian Armed Forces: The Air Force, continuing to provide support to the State Border Guard in the prevention of illegal border violations, flown along the Latvian-Belarusian border with the An-2 aircraft. BY border guard has accused the NAF of violating airspace, but GPS data proves that the violation did not occur
Zelenskiy: "Ukraine is very patient because it is wise and this is important not just for Ukraine, but for Europe, important for Russia.We will defend our country, our territory. Our patience affects these provocations, which we don't respond to; we conduct ourselves with dignity”
2 year agoFrench President Macron asserts he has clear commitments from Zelenskyy and Putin to implement the Minsk agreements. Macron also says Putin promised him he would not "trigger an escalation" nor keep troops in Belarus after joint exercises end
2 year agoMilitary convoy on the border between Belarus and Bryansk region
Belarusian border guards accused Latvian An-2 in violation of state border near Urbany border crossing
2 year agoMilitary convoy filmed between Loyew and Rechitsa in Homiel region of Belarus
Armenian MFA, in response to Lukashenka's statement that "no one needs Armenia"(except Union State), says that statement intended for domestic use, and not for foreign affairs with Armenia
Lukashenka dismissed the report on deployment of military of Belarus to Syria as "another fake", says he had not sent any military there, "there were talks to send military doctors, but now we have lot of problems here"
2 year agoLukashenka convened Security Council. Governors of regions invited
French presidential source: Macron and Putin agreed that Russia will withdraw its forces from Belarus after the exercises
French president Emmanuel Macron says: "I was particularly concerned about Belarusian President Lukashenka's references to nuclear weapons of mass destruction, but today President Putin calmed me down"
The Pentagon: Additional Russian forces are heading to the border with Ukraine and to Belarus
2 year agoNATO is "considering the deployment of additional battlegroups to the south-eastern part of the Alliance," says @jensstoltenberg He warns that Russia has deployed +100,000 troops at Ukraine's borders & 30,000 are headed to Belarus
![Polish President Duda says he fears the Kremlin will not withdraw troops from Belarus after upcoming military joint exercises, adding another [Russian] military district which would significantly change the security architecture of Europe”](https://belarus.liveuamap.com/pics/2022/02/07/22387891_0.jpg)
2 year agoPolish President Duda says he fears the Kremlin will not withdraw troops from Belarus after upcoming military joint exercises, "adding another [Russian] military district" which would "significantly change the security architecture of Europe”
Poland's defence minister thanks UK for deciding to boost British military presence in Poland - it is a bilateral move. @mblaszczak tells a joint press conference in UK: "Thank you for protecting NATO's eastern flank by deploying these troops to the east of Poland"
UK to send a further 350 British troops to Poland "in spirit of solidarity" after sending 100 military engineers to help bolster the Polish border with Russia-ally Belarus - which had been a route for migrants pushed in Poland's direction by Belarus, @BWallaceMP says
