Russian armed guards detained part before entering Belarus presidential election 10:39 on July 30
Former Soviet-Belarus state media said security agencies detained part of the country's secret security agency, saying it had secretly entered more than 200 armed guards of a private military company that was said to be linked to the Putin administration. I told you. President Lukashenko accused Russia of increasing involvement prior to the presidential election.
Belarusian state news agency reported on the 29th that more than 200 armed guards of a Russian private military company secretly entered the country from 24th of this month, and security agencies detained 33 of them in the suburbs of Minsk, the capital. It was
The civilian military company was pointed out to be connected to the Putin administration, and has been reported to have been dispatched to areas where Russia has great interest in the situation, such as eastern Ukraine and Syria.
President Lukashenko holds an urgent security council, saying "there is a dirty intention" for the entry of armed guards, accusing Russia of increasing involvement before the presidential election on 9th next month. Did.
President Lukashenko is running for six elections in the elections, but protest demonstrations are continuing one after another because the notifications of influential candidates are rejected one after another.
President Lukashenko is wary of claiming that other countries, including Russia, are intervening in such demonstrations, including funding from Russia, but Russia is denying involvement in the elections.