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The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, made a new statement regarding mobilization and the readiness of the Belarusian army. Against the backdrop of Minsk-Moscow military cooperation and preparation for possible scenarios of escalation, the question of whether Belarus may transition to a broad conscription remains relevant. He stated this at a military meeting at the Obuz-Lesnovsky general military training ground, according to the Russian Interfax.
Alexander Lukashenko said that the armed forces of Belarus need to be “stirred up.” He announced plans to inspect the entire army, including measures related to mobilization.
- I have already spoken in plain language: the army needs to be stirred up, it is time. The entire army. We will check everyone. Even up to mobilization, he said.
At the same time, Lukashenko said Minsk does not plan to attack neighboring states. According to him, Belarus considers it necessary to ensure the country's security and to be prepared for potential threats.
At the meeting, they also discussed upgrading the military communications system. In addition, there was talk of operational-special training of communications troops, which took place from 7 to 11 in September.
Another topic that drew attention was Lukashenko’s younger son, Nikolai, whom his father has often taken to official events and military ceremonies since childhood.
Lukashenko stated that his younger son Nikolai is currently serving in the army. He said this had not been widely known before, as his son was conscripted into the army by order of Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin. He emphasized that Nikolai serves under general terms, holds the rank of lieutenant, and carries out assignments in a complex military unit whose location he did not specify.
At the same time, he noted that his son has not abandoned his scientific interests, and therefore in his spare time continues to work on biotechnologies—a field he chose during his studies at a higher education institution.
- The younger son is already serving in the army. Nobody even knew. Viktor (Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin) drafted him. He serves in the army, as is proper, like everyone else. A lieutenant. I won’t say where, but in the most challenging unit, he said.
Nikolai Lukashenko was born 31 on 2004. He studied at Belarusian State University, in a biotechnology program connected with collaborations with Peking University. Although Nikolai has reached draft age, there is currently no publicly reliable information confirming that he is serving in the army. In particular, the latest public references about him do not indicate service in a specific military unit.
Lukashenko himself has previously shown a special attitude toward his younger son. As early as 2020, during the mass protests in Belarus, 15—the year—young Nikolai appeared with his father in body armor and with a weapon.
At the same time, in older Lukashenko interviews he said he did not plan to make Nikolai his successor. In 2016, he said that he asked his son what he would like to do in the future, to which Nikolai allegedly answered: “Not your job.”
10 September in Ukraine, a special border regime was introduced along the state border with Russia and Belarus. The restrictions operate in a corridor of width 1 kilometers for the entire duration of the martial law.
14 August, the State Border Guard Service stated that Belarus continues to strengthen its military presence near the border with Ukraine and to deploy new units. Ukrainian border guards, for their part, have not yet recorded signs of preparations for an offensive.
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