Belarus gave its territory to attack the Russian Federation: why Ukraine didn't answer - a painter

The expenser of the minister stressed that in 2022 there were certain communications of a working nature between the Ukrainian and Belarussian military - at the tactical level. "It was necessary for us to study the probability of participation of Belarus in the war. The military of your country (Belarus. - Ed. ) Have two different positions. There is no unanimous thought. Some were categorically against fight Others were ready to execute any order, "-recalls the painter.

She emphasized that Russia used Belarus to provocations aimed at the EU countries. "Therefore, all possible scenarios were allowed. But Belarus the sovereign state, and there were small assumptions that Lukashenko would still behave on his own, but it turned out that not,"-said the painter. She added that self -proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has already been dependent on Russia by many parameters.

Since he is constantly looking for a way to stay in power, the painter suggests that it is his fee, he is so politically calculated. The painter recalls how great the disappointment of the military leadership of Ukraine after Belarus was, as opposed to Lukashenko's assurances, she still gave its territory to attack Russian troops on Ukraine. "I will say that there were no emotional things in the General Staff. It was necessary to quickly look for a way out of the situation and make a decision.

What happened was unpleasant," the former Deputy Minister of Defense stated. When asked why in response to this Ukraine did not attack Belarus, the painter emphasized that since 2014, Kiev has demonstrated compliance with the rules and customs of war, unlike Russia. "We are not kissing in the territory of other states. Ukraine strikes our temporarily occupied territories and military facilities in the enemy," she assured.

In what status for the Russian-Ukrainian war is Belarus now, the painter stressed that she considers it involved in the war since she deliberately gave her territory to launch missiles. "In criminal law there is such a concept as complicity. Ukraine as a state does not put this issue, we are not talking about the official position now, only a private - from a legal point of view," - explained the painter as a lawyer.

Can Belarus now enter the war on the side of the Russian Federation, the former Deputy Minister noted that everything depends on one person who holds power in Belarus. "I can only give advice that you need to stay in the international legal field and do not need to participate in this war. It will be absolutely harmful," she summed up and confirmed that there were no actions from Belarus that would create trust in her .

Focus wrote that Rosgvardia's representatives take the experience of the internal troops of the Republic of Belarus. The Russian delegation flew to Belarus on the Tu-154 (RF-85135) plane, owned by Rosgvardia. The visit took place on December 26-27, 2023, told in the Belaruski Gayun monitoring group.