Ukraine claims Russia wants Belarus' help in war to cover 'lack of military capability'

Mykhailo Podolyak, viser to President of Ukraine, said that Russia has been intending to involve Belarus in ongoing war to cover lack of its military capabilities. Taking to his official Twitter handle, Podolyak said that Russia requires army disposal of Belarus for ir military offensive in Ukraine. statement of Podolyak comes as war between Russia and Ukraine continues for more than 130 days. 

Ukrainian President's viser Mykhailo Podolyak tweeted, "Russia needs Belarusian army disposal and power loss of Lukashenko regime. n – absorption of RB and its occupation by Russian z-zombies." Ukraine's armed forces have claimed to have liquidated 37,570 Russian soldiers since onset of military conflict.

In dition to this, Russian armed forces have suffered loss of 3832 combat armoured machines, 676 unmanned aerial vehicles, 1649 tanks, and 109 anti-aircraft warfare systems among or military equipment.

Russians kill for pleasure': Mykhailo Podolyak

In ar tweet on July 12, Mykhailo Podolyak said that Ukraine destroyed military warehouses and command posts of Russian forces. He accused Russian forces of shelling residential areas and civilians in Kharkiv, Mykolaiv and Chasiv Yar. Podolyak asserted that Ukrainian forces have been defending ir nation while troops of Russia have been doing it for "pleasure". Mykhailo Podolyak tweeted, "Russians kill for pleasure. Whoever comes with a sword – will be perished by it." 

Lukashenko accuses Ukraine of striking Belarusian military facilities

Earlier on July 2, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned that he will t hesitate to join Russia in war against Ukraine if Kyiv's forces crosses country’s border or "start killing Belarusian people," Kyiv Independent reported.

He said that Ukraine h tried to strike at military facilities of Belarus three days back and ded that Belarusian air defence system intercepted all missiles. He said that Belarusian soldiers were t involved in ongoing war in Ukraine, Belta reported. He accused West of trying to provocate Belarus.

Lukashenko emphasised that Belarus continues to t respond to provocations and ded, "a b peace is better than a good war", as per Belta news. He said that situation with respect to Bucha, supply of grain from Ukraine and blocking supplies to Russian Kaliningr were provocations by West. 

Im: AP