Is Lukashenka Preparing for a War?
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At the end of January, Belarus temporally mobilised nearly 15,000 reservists - a large number for the nearly 50,000-strong national army.
A major Russian news portal Gazeta.ru linked this move to the escalation of the Ukrainian conflict. At the same time, the Belarusian army began conducting military exercises.
The Belarusian parliament also introduces several amendments to the existing legislation - allegedly with the view of preventing "hybrid wars," like the one currently going on in Ukraine's eastern regions.
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