Belarus is preparing for war to avoid it, Lukashenko said

Belarus is not going to attack anyone, but is preparing for war in order to avoid it, said President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.

The situation with the armed forces of Belarus has recently been actively discussed in the media.

The President noted that Western media have launched a campaign claiming that Russia could attack the Baltic countries or Poland from the territory of Belarus.

MINSK, October 13 - RIA Novosti. Belarus is not going to attack anyone, but is preparing for war to avoid it, said Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

“I said openly and honestly that we are preparing for war in order to avoid it. We are not going to attack anyone, as our Western “friends” have recently launched a campaign in the media that Russia will attack the Baltic countries, possibly Poland, from the territory of Belarus and together with Belarus,” Lukashenko said, as quoted by the Telegram channel “Pool of the First”, which is close to the press service of the Belarusian president.

According to him, in the media recently the so-called partners have been paying close attention to what is happening in the armed forces of Belarus.