{"id":2255,"date":"2025-08-24T07:21:44","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T07:21:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=2255"},"modified":"2025-08-29T13:49:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T13:49:44","slug":"ukraine-issues-military-warning-to-belarus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/24\/ukraine-issues-military-warning-to-belarus\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine issues military warning to Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"

Upcoming \u2018Zapad\u2019 military drills will feature the Russian Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ukraine has told Minsk to stay away from its borders during upcoming joint military exercises with Russia to be held in Belarus. The warning came ahead of the\u00a0\u2018Zapad-2025\u2019 military drill, scheduled for September 12\u201316.<\/p>\n

Belarus allowed Russian forces to use its territory\u00a0when the\u00a0conflict with Ukraine escalated in February 2022. Since then, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has repeatedly said that Minsk has no intention of attacking Kiev and will only resort to military action if his country is attacked<\/p>\n

In a statement on Friday, Ukraine\u2019s Foreign Ministry accused Belarus of aiding Moscow and issued a caution.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe warn Minsk against reckless provocations and urge it to remain prudent, refrain from approaching the borders, and avoid provoking Ukraine\u2019s Defense Forces,\u201d<\/em> Kiev\u2019s Foreign Ministry has said.<\/p>\n

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Putin vetoed Oreshnik strike on Kiev \u2013 Lukashenko<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This year’s military\u00a0exercises, which include counter-sabotage operations, drone warfare, electronic interference scenarios, and assaults, will also feature the Russian Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile, according to Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin. First battle-tested in November 2024\u00a0in a strike on Ukraine\u2019s Yuzhmash facility in Dnepr, Russian officials have compared its conventional destructive power to that of a low-yield nuclear strike.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is an important element for our strategic deterrence \u2013 as the head of state demands, we must be prepared for anything,\u201d<\/em> Khrenin told the state news agency Belta. He warned that NATO is using Zapad-2025 as a pretext for its own drills, citing Poland\u2019s deployment of 30,000 troops near Belarus as the main concern.<\/p>\n

Belarus, a close ally of Russia, signed a bilateral security treaty with Moscow in December 2024. The agreement commits both countries to defend each other\u2019s sovereignty with all available means. In 2023, Russia deployed tactical nuclear weapons and short-range ballistic missiles on Belarusian territory, citing tensions with the West. Lukashenko has also called for the accelerated delivery of Oreshnik systems, which could be stationed in Belarus before the end of 2025.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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