Lukashenko says Belarusian troops on high alert after ‘four aircraft shot down in Bryansk region’

Source: Meduza

Belarusian troops are on high alert after “four aircraft were shot down in Russia’s Bryansk region,” reported Alexander Lukashenko, in a meeting with the Belarusian military.

“Let’s take a look at what’s happening near our country, specifically in the air. We often discuss issues concerning the security of our state, specifically in its airspace. As far as I can tell, the situation is not critical. However, there are some alarming factors. […] I’m referring to [the events] in the Bryansk region, when four aircraft were shot down. We had to respond to this. Since then, we — our troops — have been on high alert,” Lukashenko was quoted as saying in the Belarusian news outlet Belta.

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Lukashenko had not appeared in public for six days. He was last seen on May 9 at Moscow’s Victory Day parade and at a flower-laying ceremony in Minsk later that day. His absence has fuelled rumors about his health.

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