Belarus has deployed additional air defense forces to its border with Ukraine, claiming that its southern neighbor Ukraine poses a threat to its “critical infrastructure facilities.”
About that, O Ukraine dismissed Belarus’ concerns about the movement of its troops and equipment, saying that forced to do so because Minsk continues to support Russia’s invasion.
According to your post rferl (Radio Greece Europe-Radio Liberdade), Belarus accused Ukraine on July 29 of moves forces, weapons and military equipment to their common border and also stated that Kiev is stepping up drone activity in the region.
It should be noted that Ukraine and Belarus they share a border of almost 1,100 kilometers.
“We are ready to decisively use all available forces and means to protect our territory and the population of the Republic of Belarus from possible challenges in the airspace,” the commander of the Belarusian Air Defense Forces said on June 29 in a statement published on the Defense Ministry’s Telegram channel.
Ukraine rejects the accusations
Andriy Demchenko, spokesman for Ukraine’s State Border Guard, dismissed Minsk’s fears of an alleged meeting near the border, noting that it was Minsk that allowed Russia to use its territory as a base for its invasion of Ukraine.