According to him, the risk of provocations remains.<\/p>\n
“There may be provocations in the direction of Kyiv. There may be provocations in the direction of the western section aimed at cutting logistical routes. This was also observed in 2022,” Demchenko said.<\/p>\n
Therefore, the SBGS spokesperson noted that Ukraine must prepare for the worst.<\/p>\n
“We must be stronger than what may come to us,” he added.<\/p>\n
Read also: Russia increasingly uses Belarus to launch drone attacks on Ukraine<\/a><\/p>\n Threat from Belarus<\/p>\n As a reminder, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently outlined five scenarios<\/a> of Russia’s plans to expand the war in northern Ukraine, including attempts to involve Belarus in the conflict.<\/p>\n At the same time, Belarus has conducted joint nuclear exercises with Russia, while Minsk regularly makes accusations against Ukraine. Recently, the Belarusian regime claimed<\/a> alleged drone attacks from Ukrainian territory.<\/p>\n According to analysts from the Institute for the Study of War, there are currently no signs of a ground invasion<\/a> from Belarus.<\/p>\n However, Russia could still use Belarusian territory to launch strikes on Ukraine’s western regions.<\/a><\/p>\n Earlier, Commander of the Ukrainian Unmanned Systems Forces Robert “Madyar” Brovdi sharply addressed Belarusian self-proclaimed leader Alexander Lukashenko over renewed accusations from Minsk about alleged Ukrainian drone flights.<\/p>\n He urged the dictator to “stay out of Ukraine’s sight” and warned that Ukrainian forces already have the first 500 targets <\/a>in Belarus “on their list.”<\/p>\n In turn, Lukashenko issued threats against Ukraine<\/a>, claiming readiness to strike back at a “very serious” target.<\/p>\n