Belarusian president orders army to prepare for all-out combat
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The armed rebellion launched by the Russian private military company Wagner against the Putin regime has subsided, but neighboring countries have simultaneously stepped up their alertness in preparation for an emergency, and tensions are running higher than ever.
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Belarus, where Wagner founder Prigozin is reportedly headed, has entered a state of national emergency. Belarusian President Lukashenko on Thursday (local time) ordered his country’s armed forces to prepare for all-out combat following Wagner’s armed rebellion. reported by local media. “The main priority for national security is to prevent further escalation in an already extremely tense situation and to take the necessary measures to this end,” Lukashenko said. “We must be stronger than ever, as the threat from the West once again dwarfs Ukraine,” Lukashenko said. Belarus has been threatened with the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as a military ally of Russia, and has also warned of a possible military conflict with NATO members that directly border Lithuania, Latvia, Poland and others. Western countries bordering Belarus are also preparing for contingencies. German Defense Minister Pistorius, who is visiting the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, revealed on the 26th (local time) that Germany plans to reinforce NATO’s eastern front by sending 4,000 troops to Lithuania and stationing them there permanently. . “Germany is ready to reinforce Lithuania with a strong Bundeswehr brigade and be stationed there permanently,” Defense Minister Pistorius said. Neighboring countries, including Lithuania, are asking NATO to strengthen the Eastern Front. During a meeting with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg, Lithuanian President Nauseda called for reinforcements from NATO forces on the Eastern Front. “Wagner’s armed rebellion in Russia demonstrated the instability of the Putin regime,” Nauseda said, adding that “there could be similar or greater challenges ahead.” In response, General Secretary Stoltenberg said of the armed rebellion: “Of course, that shows (Russia’s) vulnerability and how hard it is for Putin to trust soldiers who have turned their backs on him, and it showed that he was dangerous. he said. Reporter Kim Na-young
