Belarus: Ruler Lukashenko orders armed street patrols. "Patrols must be armed with small arms, at least pistols," he demanded.
Last week, the president said that several nationals of both countries had been arrested at the border between Ukraine and Belarus. The invasion of Ukraine almost two years ago was also launched by Russian troops from Belarus. Meanwhile, Lukashenka has allowed Russia to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus. He indicated that the “extremism” he complained about was being controlled from abroad.