Fortifications on Belarus border 99% complete; Invasion through Zhytomyr Oblast unlikely — Local administration
Nation26 August 2024, 05:58 PM
Vitalii Bunechko, Zhytomyr regional governor, shared this information in an interview with Interfax Ukraine.
He stated that the fortifications on the border are 99%
ready.
“In some places, builders are correcting minor flaws, we’re
conducting inspections to ensure quality, and there are still some contracts to
finalize and payments to settle. But our fortifications are fully prepared, and
if anyone attempts to cross our northern border, our platoon and company
strongpoints, along with the obstacle lines, are ready to meet the enemy,”
Bunechko said.
Bunechko noted that there is a nationwide concept for
building defense lines in the border areas. According to him, the military has
prepared new projects and recommendations on how to make the border and the
oblast a “hellish trap for the enemy.”
“The likelihood of an invasion through Zhytomyr Oblast is
very low because we are heavily mined. And when Russia’s neighboring vassal
speaks of troop movements and other activities, we feel very confident about
our defense line at the border. I believe they are aware of this,” the regional
head added.
On Aug. 18, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko claimed
he was “forced” to move nearly a third of his army to the border with Ukraine
due to the alleged presence of more than 120,000 Ukrainian troops there.
Previously, Lukashenko stated that if Russia were to face
aggression against Belarus, it would deploy its troops to provide so-called
military support.
On Aug. 19, the Associated Press reported that Belarus had
deployed aviation and air defense forces near the border with Ukraine.
On Aug. 22, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service reported
that the situation on the border with Belarus remains under control, with no
enemy sabotage and reconnaissance groups or other provocations observed.
On Aug. 23, the monitoring project the Belarusian Hajun
reported that since Aug. 10, Belarus has moved at least 1,000 troops to the
Gomel Oblast.