The threat from the North: Russia can attack Ukraine from Belarus – exploration
The threat from the North: Russia can attack Ukraine from Belarus – exploration
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Ukrainian intelligence keeps on monitoring all the activities of the Russian Federation carries out on the territory of Belarus.
Main intelligence Directorate of the defense Ministry of Ukraine considers Belarus as a possible springboard for invasion of Russia.
This was stated by the representative of the Minister Vadim Skibitsky, writes “Radio Freedom”.
According to him, the Ukrainian intelligence keeps on monitoring all the activities of the Russian Federation carries out on the territory of Belarus.
“In the years 2016-2017 on the territory of Belarus took place a lot of combat training of Russian military units, particularly the airborne. We studied the airfields were studied territory, there were to the Ukrainian border. And we believe that the threat from the North exists,” said Skibitsky.
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Recall, from 14 to 20 September in Belarus held joint military exercises “West-2017”. They occurred on the territory of this country and the Kaliningrad region of Russia near the border of Ukraine and the Eastern borders of NATO. According to official data, were involved in 13 thousand soldiers and 250 tanks.
In the NSDC of Ukraine said that the real number of participants – up to a quarter million troops. NATO is concerned about the activity of Russian and Belarusian troops and believe that the exercises are aimed at provoking the member countries of the Alliance.
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