"This is simply a well-planned information-camouflage operation aimed at expanding the combat potential," says Paweł Murawajko, Head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus. The military thus referred to military manoeuvres planned in Poland "Iron Defender", specifying the event "warning signal" and "preparation for aggression".
On Saturday, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army General Wiesław Kukuła confirmed that in consequence to the planned in September Belarusian-Russian maneuvers Zapad-2025, Poland will organise "Iron Defender" exercises.
As he explained, these are actions to enable "keeping soldiers ready in case, according to the intentions of the Russian Federation, some provocation and subliminal actions".
Belarus reacts to Polish maneuvers. General on "warning signal"
Deputy Minister of Defence of Belarus, Head of the General Staff of Belarus, was asked about the planned exercises of Polish soldiers. Paweł Murawiko.
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In an interview with the paper "Belarus Siegodnia" stated that he saw in it "some kind of informing signal"for the Belarusian army.
- I'm sorry. I believe that this media sound is simply a well-planned information-camouflage operation to increase combat potential. It's like a thief screaming louder than anyone else: halt the thief! Who shouts louder than anyone else about aggression? He who prepares for aggression"He convinced.
Mr Murawiko further stressed that the Zapad exercises in cooperation with the Russian Federation are carried out in a transparent manner.
- I'm sorry. It is said that 200,000 Russian soldiers have arrived here, ready to attack the Baltic countries and will shortly be washing their shoes in the Baltic Sea, but the exercises will end, the Russian troops will leave, Our units will return to their permanent locations. - said at the same time, adding that after 2009, fresh NATO Tactical Groups were formed close the border with Belarus.
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Joint exercises between Belarus and Russia - Zapad-2025 - are planned in September. According to preliminary assumptions 13 1000 soldiers were to take part.
However, as the Minister of Defence of Belarus announced, Viktor Chrenin decided to lower the exercise parameters and decision the main manoeuvres from the western borders to the country. The updated concept of exercises assumes almost half of the number of participants. president of Belarus Aleksander Lukashenka explained that the decision to change the parameters of the Armed Forces of the State of the Union was taken to reduce tensions in the region.
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