Belarusian troops do not take part in the Russian special operation in Donbas. The statement came from President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko during an operative meeting with the military, BELTA reports .
“I read: “At around 5 am, the state border of Ukraine in the territory of Russia and Belarus was attacked by Russian troops, supported by Belarus,” Extreme knavery. Our troops have no part in this operation,” Alexander Lukashenko said.
It should be reminded that in the early morning of 24 February, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a message announcing the decision to launch a special military operation in Donbas.
“Circumstances require us to take decisive and immediate action. The Donbas People’s Republics have appealed to Russia. “I have decided to launch a special military operation in this regard,” Putin said in a televised address to Russian citizens.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported that from 05:00 (07:00 Yerevan time) on Thursday, the Russian Armed Forces carried out intensive attacks on Ukrainian military facilities and airports.
The Verkhovna Rada has declared martial law in Ukraine. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine announces the preliminary number of victims and wounded.
