Belarus edges nearer to becoming a member of Ukraine warfare, Russia prepares to carry nuclear train

Russian ally Belarus may be part of the warfare in Ukraine with President Alexander Lukashenko ordering troops to deploy with Russian forces close to the Ukraine border.

New Delhi ,UPDATED: Oct 14, 2022 09:20 IST

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a safety assembly in Minsk, Belarus. (Reuters picture)

By India Today Web Desk: Belarusian international minister Vladimir Makei advised a Russian newspaper that the nation’s military and particular companies are “ready to respond to any provocations from neighbouring countries”.

Earlier this week, a flurry of army exercise in Belarus raised an alarm that President Alexander Lukashenko may commit his military in help of Russia within the ongoing warfare with Ukraine.

Meanwhile, the US and Nato are on alert as Russia is predicted tocarry out large-scale drills of its nuclear forces. Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg mentioned they may monitor the train very carefully.

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Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei advised Russian newspaper Izvestiya {that a} counter-terrorist operation has been declared within the nation. He added, “The country’s army and special services are ready to respond to any provocations from neighboring countries.”

The international minister’s assertion comes after a flurry of army exercise was reported in Belarus earlier this week. The army actions served as a possible signal of President Alexander Lukashenko committing his military in help of Russia’s warfare in opposition to Ukraine.

President Lukashenko had additionally ordered troops to deploy with Russian forces close to the Ukraine border.

Meanwhile, Russia is predicted to hold out large-scale drills of its nuclear forces as part of its annual nuclear workout routines which happen round this time of the yr. The US and Nato are on alert as Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a number of nuclear threats prior to now for the reason that warfare began in February.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg mentioned, “We will monitor that as we always do. And of course we will remain vigilant, not least in light of the veiled nuclear threats and the dangerous rhetoric we have seen from the Russian side.”

Meanwhile, Russian missiles attacked greater than 40 Ukrainian cities and cities on Thursday, officers reported. This comes after a United Nations General Assembly decision known as Moscow’s annexation of Ukrainian territory “illegal” and Ukraine’s allies dedicated extra army assist.

As Putin pushed for legitimacy for his annexation, there have been indicators of Moscow’s weakening maintain on the territory simply two weeks after he signed the treaties. An official put in by Russian forces requested residents inUkraine’s southern Kherson area to go away for security.

The evacuees are anticipated to reach in Russia on Friday.

Meanwhile in Ukraine, the state nuclear power firm Energoatom mentioned Russian forces have kidnapped the deputy head of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy plant.

In a publish on the Telegram messaging app, Energoatom mentioned the official, Valeriy Martynyuk, was seized on Monday and is presently being detained in an unknown location.

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Oct 14, 2022