Lukashenko threatens officials with army re-education
Perhaps even [President's administration head Dmitry] Krutoy will go with you there to command a battalion. Also, Lukashenko emphasized that there can be no discussions about these orders given to him.
Consensus
- Lukashenko made a threat during a working trip to Vitebsk Oblast.
- He criticized the state of the agricultural sector in the region.
- He threatened officials who failed to carry out his orders with being sent to military service.
- He mentioned Viktor Khrenin, Minister of Defense of Belarus, as the person who would receive the officials.
- He suggested that even Dmitry Kruoy, head of the presidential administration, might be sent to command a battalion.
- He emphasized that there would be no discussion of his orders.
- He ordered the development of a clear strategy for the development of Vitebsk Oblast by January 1.
Points of divergence
- Lukashenko mentioned the Verkhnedvinskii district in the context of the video publication by the Telegram channel 'Pul Pervogo'. — vesti
- Lukashenko specifically criticized officials for poor flax harvesting in the Shklovsky district. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Lukashenko threatened officials with re-education in the army for failing his orders — Вести
- Lukashenko threatened to send negligent officials and farmers to military training — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Alexander Lukashenko
- Belarus
- Vitebsk Oblast
- Viktor Khrenin
- Moscow
- Ministries of Defense
- Ministry of Defense
- Telegram channel
- APK
- Pool First
- Verkhnedvinsky District
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