It is possible that the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, should prepare for a mutiny by his own military officers who have spoken out against the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine..

The commanders of the fifth brigade of the special forces of Belarus addressed the dictator in an open letter, in which they spoke out against sending Belarusian troops to war. They remarked that it would be pure suicide, writes Newsweek..

“After entering the war against Ukraine, Belarus will be excluded from the community of civilized countries and will remain an international exile for many years,” the Belarusian military said in a letter..

Newsweek recalls that Minsk allowed Moscow to station Russian troops on its territory and conduct large-scale military exercises, which later turned out to be preparations for an attack on Ukraine in February.. In turn, Belarus began conducting its own exercises in May, allegedly to test the combat readiness of the forces.. However, some members of the Belarusian army condemned the war in a letter to Lukashenka.

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" At present, officers of the 5th Special Forces Brigade are observing a gross violation of Article 1 of the Constitution of Belarus by the Russian top political leadership.. According to the first article, the Republic of Belarus retains supremacy and full power on its own territory..

It is also independent in its foreign and domestic policy,"

The American edition also writes that Belarusians do not support the war against Ukraine. 23% of Russians supported Russia in June, according to a new poll by think tank Chatham House.. Although in March there were 28%. Also, 5% of respondents answered that Belarusian soldiers should join the Russian war against a neighboring country, said Rigor Astapenya, director of the Belarusian initiative Chatham House..