Russian troops approaching Belarus–Ukraine border, will try to cross it

20.03.2022 00:29

Ukrinform

Russian military equipment is approaching the Belarusian border to try to enter Ukraine with some force.

"Indeed, Russian equipment is approaching the Belarusian border. Indeed, the Russians try to enter again with certain, not so great forces, as it was three days ago, with certain forces they will try to enter the territory of Ukraine. In general, we understand what section they enter, we understand that the Russians do not give up the idea of making another attempt to storm the city of Kyiv. Well, we will fight against them," Adviser to Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs Vadym Denysenko said on the air of the nationwide telethon, Ukrinform reports.

He also called it an alarming signal that Belarusian diplomats had left Ukraine.

"It is really an alarming signal. I would assess now, I now express my personal point of view, I would assess the possibility of Belarus entering the military conflict as 60 to 40. A week ago, it was 40 to 60, but I still think that Lukashenko will make every effort not to involve the Belarusian army in direct hostilities. His army is relatively small, the entire army of Belarusians numbers about 40 thousand people. This is the whole army, so that we understand, including the rear, the hospitals, and so on. In principle, we are ready for their invasion in the West, we are ready for the fact that the Belarusians can cross our border. But we definitely do not need this," said the Adviser to Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs.

At the same time, he added that it was difficult to say what decision Lukashenko would make under Russian pressure.

"So far, in principle, everything shows that theoretically, we see only mostly Russian troops. But it is still difficult to say what role Belarusians will play, what they should do,” Denysenko added.

On February 24, Russian president Putin announced the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops shell and destroy key infrastructure, massively fire on residential areas of Ukrainian cities, towns, and villages using artillery, multiple launch rocket systems, and ballistic missiles.