After reporting unexpected changes, Lukashenko: the situation will need to be resolved, understand

“Changes in the force structure block that nobody expected! And three new assistants! ”- was written on the Pul pergovo channel of Telegram, which is associated with Lukashenko.

“My idea was to create a mix of experience, loyalty, patriotism and talent. And I hope he will be successful in doing this work, “Lukashenko said after meeting with I. Kubrakov.

“I examined, consulted and selected Ivan Kubrakov from the ten nominated candidates. First of all, the situation in Minsk is more or less complicated, it will have to be solved, you understand it yourself. Of course, you have decided more than one, there will be the boss of the General Board of the Interior Committee of the Executive Committee of the City of Minsk, with whom you will certainly not interfere, because you held your position until very recently. On the other hand, have experience. If the new leader needs you, I will pass on the experience. “Lukashenko said.

According to him, I. Kubrakov is well acquainted with Aliaksandr Barsukov, who served as deputy interior minister, and was today appointed deputy president in Minsk.

“Su (assistant in Minsk – Belta’s past). Task is to work in communication and not disturb anyone. You know that he is a dedicated and experienced person. He will be a fist for people who understand each other well,” Lukashenko said.

As peace protests continued for the third month in a row, Kubrakov repeatedly defended the brutal actions of the Minsk militia. As RBC writes, October 15. On the air from ONT, he said that law enforcement agencies were opposed to the violence and were tasked with stopping illegal activities.

I. Kubrakov pointed out that police officers will have no reason to take special measures when citizens stop taking to the streets and break the law.

October 25 He said that “aggressive protesters” had arrived in Minsk to try to occupy the central avenue of the city with all the squares, but the militia had prevented them.

Earlier this month, Minsk OMON commander Dmitry Balaba, commenting on the protests in the capital, said that Kubrakov had played a “huge role in protecting the people.”

“Only the proper distribution of forces and resources has guaranteed the safety of the capital’s residents and guests, including those involved in unauthorized protests,” he said.

It was I. Kubrakov in 2012, later as Major, who at the meeting just appointed by the Minister of the Interior, Igor Šunevičius, presented a proposal to return the name OMON to the special purpose units of the militia, announces telegraf.by.

Ultimately, it was I. Kubrakov and a team of officers who began to prepare a plan for the transformation of OMON, including the improvement of uniforms, equipment, weapons and tactical schemes, the Minsk-Novosti agency reported.

I. Kubrakov also proposed the establishment of an OMON combat unit, which, if necessary, would act as a counter-terrorism unit until the arrival of the main forces.

Lukashenko was also said to have removed Valery Vakulchyk, Secretary of State of the Belarusian Security Council, and Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Barsukov on Thursday.

“Vakulčyk has been appointed deputy inspector of the President of Belarus in the Brest region.” Karajev has been appointed to the relevant post in the Grodno and Barsukov region in Minsk, “BelTA reported.

Lukashenko ordered the restoration of order in the regions of Belarus with the help of the army.

Lukashenko, who replaced several heads of the country’s security services on Thursday, including the interior minister, said he was ready to send troops to quell mass protests by opposition supporters following disputed head of state elections in August.

Appointing officers to the new post, Lukashenko said that Vakulčyk, Karajev and Barsukov “were going not only to very dangerous but also very important areas of our country” and that the army would help them fulfill their new functions.

“The landing assault brigade in Brest focuses on this by law. And a huge brigade of motorcyclists is stationed in Grodno. This is a support for you and the officials of the power structures, the local governors, a component of the force. I say this openly and I do not hide it. Everyone has to understand that, “said the president.

Lukashenko said the newly appointed officials would have to “guarantee public safety.”

“This is very important to you as a military order in the field,” Lukashenko said, as quoted by the state news agency BelTA.

“And if you need the support of the armed forces, we will do it. That is within my competence,” Lukashenko said.

He also instructed his new assistants to cooperate with the Defense and Interior Ministries and the State Security Committee (KGB).

Call for the formation of popular friendships.

According to Lukashenko, it is necessary to strengthen the work of the friends of the people in the country to “move” them and ensure the protection of “their home.”

“We need to make the work of people’s friends informal. They have started to work, but they have not yet been fully disclosed,” Lukashenko said on Thursday when he appointed new assistants in the Grodno, Brest and Minsk regions. He was quoted by the state news agency BelTA.

As an example, he cited the situation in Kyrgyzstan, which was plagued by major unrest after the disputed elections earlier this month.

“You saw what it was like in Kyrgyzstan: total chaos, all the people in the power structures fled, there was no one left to defend the country. Who took responsibility? Popular friendships. They attracted fugitive militiamen, they attracted special services and the military. And he formed powerful popular friendships. And in a few days he put out all the fires, “Lukashenko said.

That is why, according to him, “the friends of the people should work.”

Lukashenko has offered to recruit former soldiers for the mobile troops.

“Look how many of those former soldiers, the” Afghans, ” [Sovietų Sąjungos karo Afganistane dalyvių]… Why not use the soldiers in these flying squads, including weaponry, for us? They can help us a lot. And it is necessary for everyone to feel that they are protecting their family and their land, “Lukashenko added.

For the third month in a row, there have been massive protests in Belarus over the presidential election on August 9, which has been declared the winner by Lukashenko, who has ruled the country since 1994. The opposition and western democracies consider these elections to be rigged.

The protesters are demanding the resignation of Lukashenko, the release of political prisoners and new elections.

Former presidential candidate Sviatlana Cichanouskaya has issued an “ultimatum” calling for a “general strike” from October 26 if Lukashenko does not meet with the protesters.

The most important demonstrations usually take place on Sundays. Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets through the capital Minsk alone.