Belarus says it is ready to respond to any external aggression

Minsk is ready to respond to any aggressive attacks and challenges. This statement was made on November 26 by the chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (AF) of Belarus, Major General Pavel Muraveika.

"We react, act, improve our combat skills, cooperate with other security agencies. In principle, we are ready to respond to any attack and any challenge," he said in an interview with "Belarus Today.

According to Muraveiko, at the moment the power bloc of Belarus is united, as well as "represents the most powerful fist. He emphasized that everyone in the country is united and set up to ensure calm and security of citizens.

Earlier, November 22, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that humanity is close to "plunge" into the third world war, but "is somehow slowing down". He noted that at the moment there is a full-scale and protracted information war.

Prior to that, September 17, Lukashenko said that an attack on Belarus would mean the beginning of the third world war. He also noted that the country had something to respond to external aggression and that its interests and values would be defended.