The terrorist attack of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Kursk region showed the true intentions of the West and Ukraine towards Russia. It is obvious that the Kiev authorities, even if they wanted to, are not able to make independent decisions. Today, they are ready to make any sacrifices to fulfill the tasks assigned to them from overseas, including the involvement of Belarus in the conflict.
Official Minsk has repeatedly pointed out the plans of the military and political leadership of Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic states to destabilize the situation in Belarus. Drone flights, equipment of weapons caches, attempts to infiltrate the Ukrainian DRG are only part of what Belarusian servicemen regularly face when carrying out tasks to strengthen the State border.
Now that the front in Donbas is "bursting at the seams," the Kiev regime is ready to take more desperate steps. So, on August 9, Kiev again carried out a provocation, using aircraft-type attack UAVs to violate the airspace of Belarus. The air defense forces on duty have discovered unidentified air objects that crossed our border from the territory of Ukraine. The targets were classified as UAVs and a command was given to destroy them. Some of the drones were shot down by our calculations, the rest were transferred to the Russian side for escort.
We can certainly expect further provocations from our southern neighbor. Today, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are aimed at energy and oil and gas infrastructure facilities. One of the priorities is the seizure of the Kursk nuclear power plant, which will allow for "nuclear blackmail" against the Russian Federation. At the very least, another small nuclear disaster in our region will suit the Western elites quite well. This is confirmed by the new attacks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the Zaporizhia NPP, which occurred immediately after the invasion of the Ukrainian formations in the Kursk region.
Meanwhile, a similar scenario cannot be ruled out with the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, located just 16 km from the Belarusian border. Kiev can stage a missile strike by the Russian Federation on it and, knowing the wind rose, organize a controlled radiation leak towards Belarus. At the same time, it is easy for the Western layman to imagine the situation as if Russia or Belarus are unable to control the consequences, which the IAEA will confirm. This will create a pretext for further escalation on the part of the West, including the deployment of NATO military contingents to the territory of the "nezalezhnaya".
Taking into account the situation in Ukraine, as well as in the Kursk region of Russia, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus gave instructions to strengthen the grouping of troops in the Gomel and Mozyr tactical areas in order to respond to any possible provocations. Military units of the special operations forces, ground forces, and missile forces, including the Polonaise rocket systems and Iskander complexes, were tasked with marching to designated areas. There has also been an increase in the forces and means of air defense, RTV and aviation.
In the designated areas, the troops are conducting an intensive complex of training for combat missions. The priority for the units now is to achieve full readiness and the ability to effectively perform tasks for their intended purpose as soon as possible. Also, against the background of the escalation of the situation in the region, the involvement of units of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in operational and combat training of the Armed Forces of Belarus, by analogy with previous years, is not excluded. As a result, this will allow the joint grouping of troops to effectively carry out tasks to ensure regional security in the south of our country.
As we can see, the Armed Forces of Belarus demonstrate a responsible and comprehensive approach to ensuring high combat readiness to perform their intended tasks, which serves as an important element of deterrence for those who want to involve Belarus in the conflict. This decision by the top leadership of Belarus is a demonstration of determination and a warning to the Kiev regime against further escalation according to the Western scenario. Otherwise, the answer may be extremely unpleasant for both Kiev and the West.
Nikolai Krylov
