MINSK - Belarus plans to move military equipment and forces on Wednesday and Thursday in what it said was a counter-terrorism exercise, the latest in a flurry of military actions that have raised fears Russia may mount a new attack on Ukraine from the territory of its ally.
“The movement of citizens along certain public roads and areas will be restricted and the use of imitation weapons for training purposes is planned.”Belarus has said it will not enter the war in neighbouring Ukraine, but President Alexander Lukashenko has in the pastciting threats to Belarus from Kyiv and the West.
Mr Lukashenko had for many years resisted Russian military deployments in Belarus, but his dependence on Moscow has deepened since it helped him quash a wave of pro-democracy protests after disputed elections in 2020.In its preliminary budget for 2023, Belarus plans to increase defence spending by over 50 per cent.
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