This time the direction of the offensive may be changed to the west of the Belarusian-Ukrainian border, Aleksey Gromov said.
Russian aggressors may launch a new offensive from the territory of Belarus, but Kyiv is not their main target. This was stated by the Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexei Gromov at a briefing on Thursday, October 20.
“The threat of the continuation of the offensive of the Russian Armed Forces in the northern direction is growing. This time, the direction of the offensive may be changed to the west of the Belarusian-Ukrainian border in order to cut off the main logistical arteries for the supply of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine from partner countries,” Gromov said.
According to him, steps are being taken on the territory of Belarus to deploy aviation units, units of other branches of the armed forces, forces of the Russian Armed Forces to the relevant airfields and infrastructure facilities of military, including those transferred under the full control of the Russians.
“As part of this, measures are being taken on the territory of Belarus to prepare for secret mobilization. Belarus continues to provide its territory for the launch of ballistic missiles and drones, deployed MiG-31 aircraft at its airfields, which may be armed with Caliber -type cruise missiles,” Gromov added.
He assured that the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine continues to monitor the situation on the northern border.
“If the enemy decides to open the so-called second front – on the part of Belarus – we will be ready to respond adequately,” assured Gromov.
Earlier, Minsk announced that the regional grouping of troops began to carry out tasks to protect the Union State of Russia and Belarus.
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Source: korrespondent
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