Footage filmed somewhere on the Ukraine-Belarusian border shows soldiers firing mortars in the freezing night. The polished images convey the feeling of well-controlled communication. And with good reason it is a video transmission of the press service of the Ukrainian army.
In recent months, Ukrainians have been growing concerned about the country’s northern border, which they share with the Russian enemy’s friend: Belarus. If that front hasn’t officially opened yet, the image war is in full swing. The Russian Army has released numerous videos showing their training maneuvers with the Belarusian Army. Last October, the two countries announced the creation of a joint army of several thousand men. Ukraine reacts with this video and shows that they are prepared for any eventuality. “Whatever happens, we are prepared for all scenarios,” said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kouleba a few days ago. Whatever they decide, Ukraine is prepared. »
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, considered one of Europe’s last dictators, regularly pledges his support to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Belarus had already lent its territory to the Russian army for its offensive against Ukraine last February, but it has never sent troops to fight in Ukraine. The Belarusian army “in a sorry state,” according to Giovanni Chiacchio, an analyst at Italian think tank Geopolitica, could not take part in the fighting in Ukraine. But Ukrainians condemn the deployment on Belarusian soil of Russian Iskander tactical missiles capable of carrying nuclear charges. So Kyiv is also showing its muscles.