
The President of Belarus stated the need to be prepared for the worst scenario
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko announced the inadmissibility of a new round of aggression in the region, emphasizing the need to be prepared for worst-case scenarios against the backdrop of sudden inspections of the armed forces.
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Belarus is conducting large-scale surprise checks in the armed forces.
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Alexander Lukashenko spoke out against a new round of aggression in the region.
Belarus conducts large-scale surprise inspections in the armed forces, as in real combat conditions.
MINSK, October 13 - RIA Novosti. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko spoke out against a new round of aggression in the region, noting that Belarus must be prepared for the most negative scenario for itself.
“We must be prepared for the most negative scenario for us. And these scenarios have been calculated and known to us. But we cannot allow a new round of aggression. Today no one needs this,” Lukashenko said, as quoted by the Belta news agency.

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