Belarus Says Military Exercise Is Routine Readiness Check, Not Offensive Preparation
Belarusian Chief of General Staff Pavel Muraveyko dismissed speculation about an upcoming exercise, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Belarus has no plans to launch an offensive, and an upcoming military exercise is intended solely to check the readiness of its armed forces, the country's chief of general staff, Pavel Muraveyko, said, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
Muraveyko was quoted by TASS as saying that various speculations surrounding the exercise are "completely groundless."
The TASS report did not specify the name, dates or scale of the exercise, nor did it provide further detail on the nature of the speculation Muraveyko was responding to.
Belarus, which shares borders with Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, has periodically conducted military exercises that have drawn attention from neighboring states and international observers, particularly since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Belarus has served as a staging ground for Russian forces during that conflict, though it has not directly participated in combat operations.
TASS did not attribute the source of the speculation Muraveyko referenced, and no independent confirmation of his remarks was immediately available.
Sources
- Belarus plans no offensive, exercise is just readiness check — chief of general staff — TASS (Russia)
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