Probably up to 13 thousand former and current representatives of the special operations forces and OMON of Belarus agreed to participate in hostilities against Ukraine. This was announced by Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Alexei Gromov at a briefing.

" According to preliminary data, up to 13,000 people from among the current and former servicemen of the Belarusian special operations forces, as well as the OMON, signed an agreement to participate in the war against Ukraine,"

According to Gromov, Belarusians are primarily motivated by the financial reward that they can receive for participating in a full-scale invasion of our state..

He explained that the citizens of the republic do not believe in the so-called "

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Gromov also noted that Belarus is currently holding six battalions near the border with Ukraine.. Military republics perform tasks in border areas.

Earlier, the head of the Chernihiv OVA, Vyacheslav Chaus, said that the risk of a second offensive by Russian troops on the territory of the Chernihiv region remains.. Russia continues to accumulate military equipment on the territory of Belarus near the Ukrainian borders.