Lukashenka stressed that the Belarusian side has seriously approached the deployment of a regional grouping of troops of Russia and Belarus.

“Nobody is dividing here: we, as a single group, a single army, are preparing today,” BelTA quotes him.

On November 8, the Russian military from the regional group of forces conducted combat training classes at training grounds in Belarus.

Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said that the deployment of a regional grouping of troops from Russia and Belarus was an adequate response to NATO's actions.