Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said Russia was using the territory of its close ally Belarus to attack Ukraine and to circumvent Kyiv’s defences.
"Russians are trying to bypass our defensive interceptor positions through the territory of neighboring Belarus. This is risky for Belarus. It is unfortunate that Belarus is surrendering its sovereignty in favour of Russia's aggressive ambitions," Zelenskiy wrote on Instagram after military briefing.
Zelenskiy stated, with reference to the Ukrainian intelligence, that Russia was deploying equipment to launch its attacks “in Belarusian settlements near the border, including on residential buildings. “Antennae and other equipment are located on the roofs of ordinary five-story apartment buildings, which help guide Shaheeds [kamikaze drones] to targets in our western regions. This is an absolute disregard for human lives, and it is important that Minsk stops playing with this,” Zelenskiy said.
It should be noted that Russia had used Belarus territory to launch February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Kremlin also deployed tactical nuclear weapons to the territory of its ally Belarus. On December 18, Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko said Russia had deployed its latest nuclear-capable Oreshnik intermediate-range missile system to the country and was entering combat duty. His remarks came after Russian leader Vladimir Putin said Oreshnik will enter combat duty in December.
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