According to the intelligence agencies of Ukraine, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, under the guise of exercises, are concentrating a significant number of personnel, in particular the Special Operations Forces, weapons and military equipment, including tanks, artillery, anti-aircraft missiles, air defence equipment and engineering equipment, in the Gomel region near the northern borders of Ukraine. The presence of mercenaries of the former PMK “Wagner” was also recorded.
Conducting exercises in the border zone and close to the nuclear power plant, the Chornobyl NPP, poses threats to Ukraine’s national security and world security in general.
We call on the officials of the Republic of Belarus not to make tragic mistakes for their own country under the pressure of Moscow, and for its armed forces to stop unfriendly actions and withdraw troops from the state border of Ukraine to a distance that exceeds the range of fire systems available in the Republic of Belarus.
We emphasize that Ukraine has never done and is not going to do any unfriendly actions against the Belarusian people.
We warn that in the event of a violation of the state border of Ukraine by Belarus, our state will take all necessary measures to implement the right to self-defence guaranteed by the UN Charter. At the same time, all troop concentrations, military facilities and supply routes on the territory of Belarus will be legal targets for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Міністерство закордонних справ України
