Alexander Lukashenko, self-proclaimed President of Belarus, has admitted that at the beginning of the large-scale war, Russian units entered Ukraine from the territory of Belarus, but he does not consider himself responsible for the Russian invasion.
Source: Lukashenko’s interview with Diana Panchenko, former host of the TV channels belonging to Viktor Medvedchuk, Ukrainian businessman and pro-Russian politician to whose daughter Putin is godfather
Quote from Lukashenko: "Yes, some units [of the Russian troops – ed.] crossed the border of Ukraine from the territory of Belarus [on 24 February – ed.]."
Details: According to Lukashenko, Russian units were in Belarus as part of planned exercises. "It was our turn, and we conducted these exercises. They were large-scale. We saw the situation, not even on the border with Belarus. We saw what was happening in the West from Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia. Remember this migration crisis," the Belarusian dictator said.
"The exercises ended, and Russian troops began to withdraw from the territory of Belarus, which had been on the exercises. They were loading equipment; these were the eastern regions. The troops are actually from the Far East. They began to leave, and on 23 and 24 February, some of these troops began to cross the border between Ukraine and Russia. And it was unexpected for you and for the whole world. Although many people talked about it, when the Americans warned that war would begin, few believed it. They started crossing the border. Why? Ask your president in Ukraine," Lukashenko noted.
Lukashenko believes that there can be no complaints about him because it did not concern the Belarusian troops. "You can't make any claims against me. Not a single Belarusian from our army was there. We didn't cross that border. But you provoked us," the Belarusian dictator summed up.
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McENEN on August 18th, 2023 at 13:40 UTC »
I can finally connect the dotes. That massive Russian column that created a traffic jam came from Belarus and not from a secret 200 km secret dug tunnel under Belarus. It all makes sense now.
angelnono on August 18th, 2023 at 12:35 UTC »
I mistakenly believed that they had marched into Kiev from Peru; thanks, Luka.
FM-101 on August 18th, 2023 at 12:27 UTC »
Bro there are literally videos of missiles being fired towards Ukraine from Belarus at the start of the war filmed by Belarusian citizens.
Its not exactly some sort of big secret that russia's vassal state Belarus is part of the war. Its like Lukashenko has the brain capacity of a toddler and thinks that this is just normal for everyone else as well. When in reality normal human beings see right through everything he does at all times.