CPD: Belarus instructed by Russia to keep Ukraine's Defense Forces 'on edge'
Ahead of its attempted assault operations in eastern and southern Ukraine, Russia instructed Belarus to keep Ukraine's Defense Forces "on edge," Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation (CPD) Andriy Kovalenko suggested.
"Belarus does indeed appear to have received a task from Russia, ahead of its spring-summer attempt at assault operations in the East and South, to keep our forces on edge," he said on Telegram on Friday.
"In any case, provocations from Belarus would be a mistake for Lukashenko and his regime," Kovalenko said.
As reported, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, after a briefing from Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrsky, said that Russia would again try to drag Belarus into the war.
"According to intelligence data, road construction toward Ukrainian territory is under way in the Belarus border area, and artillery positions are being set up," Zelenskyy said on Telegram on Friday.
He also said attempts had been recorded by the occupation contingent to regroup forces.
"In this connection, it is becoming more obvious why military activity has increased on the territory of Belarus," the president said.
