Belarus may be preparing to invade Ukraine

(Jerusalem Post) At least 1,582 civilians in Mariupol have been killed • Russian forces plan to fire on Belarus from Ukraine in order to draw them into war.

Ukraine's military accused Russian aircraft of firing at Belarusian border villages from Ukrainian air space on Friday to provide an excuse for an offensive.

"This is a PROVOCATION! The goal is to involve the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus in the war with Ukraine!," Ukraine's Air Force Command said in an online statement. The Kremlin did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Air Force Command's statement.

The alleged attacks took place as Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko was meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to Ukraine's State Centre for Strategic Communications. The result of this meeting could be an attack by Belarus across Ukraine's northern border, the center said in statement.

"According to preliminary data, Belarusian troops may be drawn into an invasion on March 11 at 21:00 (1900 GMT)," it said.

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Belarus may be preparing to invade Ukraine (Original post)	FM123	Mar 2022	OP
Sounds like typical Putin strategy. nt	intrepidity	Mar 2022	#1
I thought they did this already?	nycbos	Mar 2022	#2
I don't think it has happened yet....	FM123	Mar 2022	#5
Putin's Coalition of The Willing	dalton99a	Mar 2022	#3
If true, it's quite a horrible mistake . . . .	Lovie777	Mar 2022	#4
Is Belarus's military better trained/equipped than Russia's? n/t	Whiskeytide	Mar 2022	#6
Poor Bastards	BlueIdaho	Mar 2022	#7
Is pootie mad at Lukashenko? Just a few days ago, he announced that his forces would not be	PortTack	Mar 2022	#8
Unless Lukashenko was in on the false flag in an effort to "inspire" his troops and country. nt	Gore1FL	Mar 2022	#9
K&R, word is Belrusians don't want Putrids war and internet hasn't been cut off there like ...	uponit7771	Mar 2022	#10

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Fri Mar 11, 2022, 05:31 PM

intrepidity (4,618 posts)

1. Sounds like typical Putin strategy. nt

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Fri Mar 11, 2022, 05:34 PM

nycbos (5,200 posts)

2. I thought they did this already?

I sure would definitely not have to call for back up from Belarus if things were going according to plan.

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Fri Mar 11, 2022, 05:39 PM

FM123 (9,662 posts)

5. I don't think it has happened yet....

Ukraine said Belarus could be planning to invade its territory on Friday and accused Russia of trying to drag its ally into the war by staging air attacks on Belarus from Ukrainian air space.

Belarus has served as a staging post for Russian troops, missiles and aircraft, both before and after Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, but it has not deployed its own forces in active battle.

https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-says-russian-aircraft-fired-belarus-ukrainian-air-space-2022-03-11/

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Fri Mar 11, 2022, 05:36 PM

dalton99a (70,229 posts)