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Belarusian army may join Russian invasion of Ukraine in February
Euromaiden Press ^ | January 15, 2023 | Staff

Posted on 01/17/2023 3:50:23 PM PST by Trump20162020

Belarusian troops are highly likely to join the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2023, the chief editor of the Belarusian independent news media Charter-97 Natalya Radina said in her interview with UNIAN, referring to the insider information within the Armed Forces of Belarus.

There are several scenarios under which Belarusian troops may be deployed to Ukraine, Radina claimed, referring to an anonymous source in the Belarusian army. First of all, the army of Belarus may take part in the Russian invasion of Ukraine to distract Ukrainian forces from other areas, where Russia plans to launch offensive operations. Secondly, Belarusian forces may invade Ukraine from Russian territory. Finally, the Belarusian army may join the Russian offensive in Zaporizhzhia Oblast in southeastern Ukraine, according to Radina.

(Excerpt) Read more at euromaidanpress.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: belarus; blueandyellowpompoms; communism; communistalliance; dictators; givememoremoneyyyy; jonprestonswallows; natalyaradina; putinswar; putinswarofchoice; russia; sovietalliance; sovietreunion; sovietunion; stillnotourwar; ukraine; zelenskyyyy
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To: MeganC

“Which means they won’t.”

They’d be nuts to join in this fight.

I think this is a bluff to get Ukraine to redeploy some of its assets.


21 posted on 01/17/2023 4:59:11 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: pierrem15

“Lukashenko is buying time and sitting it out, running training exercises, like Franco in WWII.”

Good comparison.


22 posted on 01/17/2023 5:00:07 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: JonPreston

Russia might attack from Belarus but that doesn’t mean Belarus will. They haven’t so far. And if they do then they’ll own a piece of the reparations bill after this ends.


23 posted on 01/17/2023 5:10:14 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: Trump20162020

Drop a Nuke on Belarus.


24 posted on 01/17/2023 5:12:40 PM PST by tennmountainman ( Less Lindell CONS, More AZ Style Audits)
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To: Trump20162020

They are already salted within the Russian army.

So what the hell else is new.

Just like NATO is salted within the Ukrainian army.


25 posted on 01/17/2023 5:14:21 PM PST by crz
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To: ought-six

Well, we support a Romanian non-profit that shelters Russian men who are avoiding conscription. It keeps these men off the battlefield.

If Russia and Belarus can manage the same with a feint then it’s not a bad tactic.

But if Belarus actually invades into Ukraine then Minsk is a fair target and it’s in range of several Ukrainian weapons systems. I can’t imagine the people of Belarus want their cities attacked all so Putin can stroke his own ego.


26 posted on 01/17/2023 5:18:38 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: elpadre

The French waited to the final innings before they got serious about helping us kick out the Brits.


27 posted on 01/17/2023 5:24:59 PM PST by Wilderness Conservative (Nature is the ultimate conservative)
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To: Trump20162020

BS.

Just an excuse to ask for more weapons for UAF and to have NATO forces on trigger-alert at the borders.


28 posted on 01/17/2023 5:27:04 PM PST by rfp1234 (E Porcibus Unum )
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To: MeganC

“If Russia and Belarus can manage the same with a feint then it’s not a bad tactic.”

A feint is only good if your prey takes the bait. I don’t think Ukraine would fall for it.

The people of Belarus want no part of this fight. They have NO vested interests in it; there are only downsides.


29 posted on 01/17/2023 5:29:09 PM PST by ought-six (Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
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To: MeganC
Russia might attack from Belarus but that doesn’t mean Belarus will

So Lukashenko is going to be a non-participant as his nation is used as a springboard into Kiev? You're terribly naïve.

30 posted on 01/17/2023 5:56:15 PM PST by JonPreston
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To: JonPreston

Why not? Belarus stayed out of it a year ago, didn’t they? Why should young men from Belarus go die for Putin?


31 posted on 01/17/2023 6:45:53 PM PST by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: Zhang Fei
Good information in your comment #13!. Very interesting!

32 posted on 01/17/2023 6:51:02 PM PST by familyop ("For they that sleep with dogs, shall rise with fleas" (John Webster, "The White Devil" 1612).)
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To: MeganC

There wasn’t a war a year ago


33 posted on 01/17/2023 6:52:40 PM PST by JonPreston
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To: Trump20162020
"Belarusian army may join Russian invasion of Ukraine in February"

Mercenaries. More than one can play that game, all it takes is plenty of cash.
34 posted on 01/17/2023 11:33:50 PM PST by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
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To: Chewbarkah

Helluva lot of Russian troops and equipment there for “ just posturing”


35 posted on 01/18/2023 7:34:09 AM PST by silverleaf (“Freedom ultimately means the right of other people to do things that you disagree with”. T. Sowell )
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To: silverleaf

Agreed. Russian troops in Belarus are not just posturing. I was thinking in terms of Belarus posturing to string Russia along, hoping to dodge actually joining the invasion. Belarus’ leadership fears annexation by Russia, and thus resists sending its army out of the country. Wouldn’t want to be in their shoes.


36 posted on 01/18/2023 12:45:54 PM PST by Chewbarkah
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