Lukashenka Orders To Get Ready To Impose Martial Law Following Russia's Resignation
- 21.09.2022, 9:39
The dictator said that his regime is obliged to support Russia.
Dictator Aliaksandr Lukashenka instructed to begin preparations for the state defence under wartime norms. According to him, one cannot simplify to the military training now, as the situation is "serious" and "even dangerous".
"We have to raise some military unit on alert according to the wartime norms. We have to mobilize it so that we can see whether the people assigned to that unit are alive or not. The territorial defence shall be raised. We need a people's militia - to check on the spot what kind of fighters we will have and what kind of weapons they have," said Lukashenka during a meeting with Secretary of State of the Security Council of Belarus Aliaksandr Valfovich (quoted by BelTA).
The usurper, in particular, is concerned about the situation on the southern border. "I instructed you, the Defense Ministry, all the security agencies to work out in practice our actions on the border with Ukraine. What is the situation now and how will we proceed there?" the dictator asked Valfovich.
Lukashenka also said that his regime is obliged to support Russia. "If we are with Russia, then we are with Russia. We have created a defence space, we have common armed forces in fact (our army is on the cutting edge). There is a regional grouping," he added.
Belarus is preparing for wartime following Russia. According to Meduza, the Kremlin plans to declare partial mobilization and introduce martial law in Russia if Ukraine continues its successful counteroffensive. To halt the offensive, the authorities will hold emergency "referendums" in the occupied territories of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia and Donbas. The "voting" dates are set for September 23-27. The Russian presidential administration believes that Ukrainian troops "will not risk advancing into Russian territory", but if they do, Vladimir Putin will declare mobilization to defend "Russian" lands.
On Tuesday, September 20, the Russian State Duma adopted in one day in three readings amendments to the Russian Criminal Code, which introduced the concepts of "mobilization", "martial law" and "wartime". It also introduced articles for voluntary surrender (Article 356.1, up to 10 years' imprisonment) and looting (Article 356.1, up to 15 years).
Against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Lukashenka regime regularly conducts military manoeuvres and checks on reservists. In July, the Belarusian army held a command-staff exercise in Homel region bordering Ukraine. In August, Russia and Belarus conducted joint exercises, including near Kazakhstan's borders at the Ashuluk training range in Astrakhan. According to the Belarusian Defence Ministry, the aim of the exercise was to improve the coherence of formations and military units in carrying out missions. From September 8 to 14, the tactical maneuvers were held at the Brestski firing range, where soldiers practiced liberation of territories, restoration of control over the state border and other situations.