Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered officials who fail…
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko ordered officials who fail to carry out assignments to be sent to the army at the border with Ukraine: 'Everyone who doesn't know how to work goes to the army and to the southern border.'
Consensus
- President Alexander Lukashenko issued an order to send individuals who do not comply with labor discipline or fail to perform their duties to serve in the army on Belarus's southern border with Ukraine.
- The directive applies to both agricultural workers and officials, including those in government, regional, and district executive committees.
- Those sent will be assigned as regular soldiers under special operations forces stationed along the Ukrainian border.
- Lukashenko stated that this measure is for national security, not aggression, and emphasized that Belarus does not intend to attack anyone.
- The service involves difficult living conditions such as insects and harsh weather.
- A week of training with weapons like grenade launchers and machine guns will precede deployment.
- Minister of Defense Viktor Khrenin was instructed to implement the order.
Points of divergence
- Lukashenko said that those who cannot tighten bolts should be assigned as assistants or carriers, and all officials are subject to this directive regardless of position. — tg_rian_ru
- The order specifically targets workers in agriculture during the harvest period and includes a statement about sending people 'to the forest' with no mention of training with weapons. — fontanka
- Lukashenko mentioned that after one week of preparation with grenade launchers and machine guns, offenders will be sent to serve on the border as regular soldiers under special operations forces. — riamo
- The order includes a statement about not wanting to provoke conflict again and mentions that those who do not comply will 'sit in the forest'. — tg_varlamov_news
- Lukashenko referred to the 2026 harvest campaign during his remarks, which is not mentioned in other sources. — komersant
- Lukashenko stated that hybrid warfare against Belarus continues and includes espionage and provocations on southern borders; he also noted that Western politicians are irritated by Belarus's independence and alliance with Russia. — vedomosti
Coverage (8 sources)
- Lukashenko ordered to send those who work poorly to guard the border with Ukraine: This is my order — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- All who cannot work properly must join the army. Lukashenko ordered to deal with poor workers in agriculture — Фонтанка
- Belarusian President Lukashenko to Send Disobedient Officials to the Armed Forces on the Ukraine Border — РИАМО
- Belarusian President Orders Officials Who Fail to Fulfill Tasks to Be Sent to the Army at the Ukraine Border — Varlamov News
- Lukashenko ordered to send poorly functioning guards to protect the border with Ukraine — Коммерсантъ
- Lukashenko: Those who do not want to work in the land will serve in the army — Ведомости
- Lukashenko Decides to Call for Border Guards with Ukraine Who Poorly Harvest Crops — Вести
- Lukashenko ordered to send those who work poorly to guard the border with Ukraine — РИА Новости (Telegram)
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