Ukraine warns of threat of missile attacks from BelarusA spokesperson for Ukraine’s air force command has warned of the possibility of missile attacks from Belarus, after President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukraine must “be ready” at its border with Belarus.
In a televised statement today, Yurii Ihnat said recent missile attacks on Ukraine had mainly been carried out from Russia or from occupied territories. However, he added:
The territory of Belarus has been constantly used by Russian troops in order to conduct certain manoeuvres there, to deploy there an aviation grouping of the Russian Aerospace Forces, special-purpose aircraft that provide radar support, etc.
Therefore, the threat always remains.
He added that it was from Belarusian territory that most of the ballistic missiles were launched at the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine fears Russia could build up forces on the territory of Belarus, Moscow’s close ally, before striking in the north-west or even attempt to drive towards Kyiv.
Russia and Belarus have beefed up their joint military grouping in Belarus and plan to hold joint aviation drills there from next Monday.