Judging by the actions of the armed forces, including the Russian Federation, Belarus is preparing for escalation. The leadership of the Belarusian regime is trying to convince the population of the need to act against Ukraine as a warning against the background of constant statements about reluctance to attack.

 This was stated by the Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksiy Gromov, during the briefing.

 "The activities of the Russian and Belarusian armed forces indicate systematic preparation for escalation. Thus, according to available information, officers of the Russian Armed Forces are participating in the assessment of the readiness of the military units of the Grodnetsk, Brest and Gomel regions of Belarus," he said.

 According to him, in general, it is planned to assess the readiness of the western region to bring it to combat readiness under the guise of training.

 "Military maneuvers are combined with public signals of the Belarusian authorities about the absence of intentions to attack Ukraine. But the constant meetings of the military and political leadership of Belarus with representatives of labor collectives form the image of the enemy with the need to take preventive actions against Ukraine and NATO," Gromov added.