Lukashenko says no military action should be expected from Belarus and apologises to Zelenskyy
Self-proclaimed Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has said that no military action should be expected from Belarus and apologised to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his harsh remarks.
Source: Lukashenko in an interview with Al Arabiya, as reported by BelTA, a Belarusian state-owned news outlet
Quote: "Perhaps I went too far at some point, but it was a response to his groundless statements: 'Yes, we have 500 targets, yes, we know where Lukashenko is. Tomorrow we will strike with missiles and drones.' I remained silent.
Everyone was surprised that I stayed silent. I understood that the man was under enormous pressure, a young and inexperienced person, not a military man. Perhaps something did not work properly in his head. I stayed silent. But when they started threatening me, I was forced to respond."
"If Volodymyr Oleksandrovych [Zelenskyy] was offended, I apologise to him for those words. Perhaps I should not have said them, considering that he is at war. Perhaps I should not have spoken so sharply. But on the other hand, he should understand that, as we often say, you reap what you sow."
Details: Lukashenko added that Zelenskyy should be more careful.
"Moreover, he understands perfectly well that no military action should be expected from Belarus, and especially from me," he added.
Lukashenko also claimed that Zelenskyy "needs to calm down" and "stop provoking Belarusians".
Background:
- Robert "Magyar" Brovdi, Commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces, commenting on potential threats from Belarus, said that the military had identified 500 targets on Belarusian territory. He also urged Lukashenko not to "stick in Ukraine's craw".
- Lukashenko threatened to strike one "very serious" target in Ukraine, claiming that Minsk supposedly possesses the coordinates.
- Zelenskyy earlier said that Russia continues attempts to draw Belarus into the war, including, potentially, as part of preparations for an operation against a NATO member state.
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