Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin said on Friday, that there is a high probability of an armed provocation by neighboring Ukraine and that the situation on their common border "remains tense", reported the state news agency Belta, quoted by "Reuters".
Hrenin's comments came more than a week after Ukraine sent thousands of troops across Russia's western border in a surprise incursion.
"Given the presence of Ukrainian armed formations in the border areas, there is a high probability of preparing and carrying out armed provocations on our territory, as well as widely publicized actions, including with the participation of Belarusian nationalist formations," said Hrenin. according to Belta.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has positioned himself as a key supporter of Vladimir Putin since the Russian president ordered a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, part of which was staged from Belarusian soil.
Lukashenko said on Thursday that Ukraine could attack Belarus and expand the war.
On Saturday, Belarus said it was sending troops to reinforce its southern border with Ukraine after accusing Kiev of violating its airspace with drones. Kiev said it had seen no signs of a Belarusian build-up and did not officially comment on allegations of airspace violations.