Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announces formation of a joint unit of Belarusian forces with Russian army

The Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday announced the formation of a joint unit of Belarusian forces with the Russian army. Mr. Lukashenko said that the move was due to growing tensions on Belarus's border with Ukraine. He said that it was necessary to bolster



security.

 

However, he did not elaborate on where the troops would be deployed. The Belarusian President also claimed that Ukraine was planning an attack on his country. He said that Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine were training Belarusian radicals to carry out terror attacks.