"As of now, at the time of this interview, I do not see any threats, and I am not referring only to the possibility of a ground offensive," Kyrylo Budanov said.
According to Budanov, Alexander Lukashenko appears to have "heard" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's warning.
"It appears he did. Overall, I would take a calmer view of Belarus. We do not need to create another enemy," Budanov said.
He added: "I don't mean that we should escalate anything ourselves. But having another enemy and another theater of war is certainly not in our interest. The fact that they listened was the right decision."
Budanov said that is how the situation should be viewed.
He also expressed confidence that direct Belarusian involvement in the war against Ukraine would end in "disaster" for Minsk.
"On one side there is Russia, which will embrace Belarus like a brother and ultimately suffocate it. They understand that perfectly well. On the other side is Ukraine, which is capable of responding," Budanov said.
On June 19, Zelenskyy said he was giving Lukashenko seven days to dismantle transmitters in Belarus that Russia allegedly uses to guide drones toward Ukraine.
"If he doesn't do it, we will," Zelenskyy said at the time.
On June 24, Zelenskyy said the transmitters had stopped operating on June 22, adding that it was still unclear whether the Lukashenko government had actually dismantled the equipment.
On June 25, following a briefing from Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, Zelenskyy said Belarus was completing road infrastructure and facilities for storing ammunition and fuel along its border with Ukraine.
"Belarus knows what steps it must take to achieve peace. The development of infrastructure supporting aggression from Belarus must be stopped," Zelenskyy said.