Patrushev: NATO military infrastructure has come close to the borders of Russia and Belarus

“One of the key components of the aggressive line of the United States and its allies was the reckless expansion of NATO.

Despite the political assurances given to us, the NATO infrastructure has come close to the Russian and Belarusian borders," TASS quoted him as saying.

According to Patrushev, the situation in the Eastern European region of collective security has deteriorated significantly.

Currently, on the western flank of the CSTO, “the military presence is being built up, the military infrastructure is being modernized at an accelerated pace, and numerous exercises of the alliance are underway,” he said.

Formerly CSTO Secretary General Stanislav Zas.

stated that the buildup of NATO forces on the western borders of the CSTO zone of responsibility creates threats for Belarus and Russia, and also affects the security of the entire organization.