US tank battalion on border announced in Belarus

Also along the border, according to the country’s defense minister, NATO B-52 bombers fly, and this worries the authorities.

Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said that a US tank battalion had been deployed to the Lithuanian training ground 15 kilometers from the border with the republic. He said it on Saturday, September 12, on the air of the television channel STV.

“In the framework of operations Enhanced Forward Presence and Atlantic Determination, the movement of NATO troops is taking place in the adjacent territory. In particular, at the moment, there is a transfer to the Pabrade training ground (in Lithuania – ed.), 15 kilometers from our state border, the second tank battalion 69 tank regiment of the United States “, – said the minister.

He pointed out that it is in fact the same event that took place this spring.

“But this also cannot help but worry us that about 500 people, 29 tanks, 43 Bradley fighting vehicles will be involved in the immediate vicinity of our border,” Khrenin said.

According to him, there are intensified air flights along the Belarusian state border and recognition of the events taking place in the republic.

Khrenin added that the B-52 bomber flights along the state border disturb the Republic Ministry of Defense.

Lukashenka said the Americans are watching him from space.

Let us remind you that today Lukashenka proposed to withdraw the army from the western border in connection with the end of the NATO exercises.

Earlier, Lukashenka accused his neighbors of aggravating the situation near the western border of Belarus and deployed half the army along the border.

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