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Lukashenko: Belarus is preparing for war in order to avoid it

First reported by Tert.am: 13:02, 13 October

Updated 14:29, 16 October, 10 sources

World. Photo: Serge Serebro / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped
Photo: Serge Serebro / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday at a meeting with security officials that Belarus is preparing for war in order to avoid it and has no intention of attacking anyone. According to him, the West claims that Russia will attack the Baltic states and Poland from Belarusian territory, which he denied. Lukashenko noted that frequent inspections in the armed forces are nothing out of the ordinary.

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  1. Tert.am (Opposition)
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  4. Politik.am (Opposition)
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  6. News.am (Opposition)
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