According to RIA Novosti, he made a corresponding statement following a meeting with the leadership of the KGB of Belarus.

“During and after the NATO summit in Madrid, which took place quite recently, we can say that the masks have been dropped, and it is obvious to us that the NATO bloc is waging a hybrid war against Russia and against our ally, the Republic of Belarus,” he said.

Earlier, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev warned of an escalation of tension and destabilization of security in Europe due to the announcement of Moscow as an enemy of NATO.