Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko turns up the volume and claims that Ukraine has stationed 120,000 soldiers at the border, reports Belarusian state news agency Belta, referring to an interview with Russian state television.
In response, Belarus has stationed a third of its military forces along the entire border, Lukashenko says. According to The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), in 2022 the country had around 48,000 soldiers and 12,000 border guards.
Lukashenko also said that the border is mined “like never before” and Ukraine’s losses would be great if they try to cross the border.
Kiev says it has seen no sign of Belarusian troops at the border.