The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, during a trip to a military training ground in the Brest region, said that in the event of a war, all residents of the republic would be provided with weapons. This is stated in the report "Capital television".

“As I was not jokingly saying that if we have enough small arms — assault rifles, pistols, machine guns and ammunition for them, war, God forbid, we will distribute to every family. And we will defend our territory with all. Well, let's get the children out, ”said the head of state..

"Old people and even women: seven million people - seven million will get a weapon so that they can defend themselves," he added.

During the same trip, Lukashenka noted that the republic needed only defensive weapons, suitable for causing unacceptable damage to those who wanted to make war with Belarus. "This is a high-precision rocket armament with a range of up to 300-350 kilometers. We have it all, ”the president concluded.