Ukraine claims that Russia has withdrawn almost all of its troops from Belarus

The Ukrainian authorities assured this Thursday that Russia has withdrawn almost all the troops it stationed in Belarus and that therefore the situation is at the border.completely under control».

“We have not registered the movement of military equipment or personnel, nor units of the Russian army, nor units of the Belarusian army,” State Border Service spokesman Andri Demchenko told local television.

“I can add that for now Russia practically withdrew its units (…) It is possible that at some point new ones will be transferred, but at the moment there are practically no units of the regular Russian army in Belarus, he said.

“Of course, our attention and the attention of the defense forces is focused on the situation of Russian mercenaries on the territory of Belarus,” he added regarding the known presence of Wagner Group employees.

“We do not exclude the fact that they will be transferred to Belarus, taking into account the rhetoric of the Russian and Belarusian authorities,” he said, confirming that the mercenaries keep coming that country. “They are moving to their location near Osipovic,” he said.

However, Demchenko explained that the exact number of mercenaries who crossed over from Ukraine is not yet known, but ruled out that they could pose a serious threat to Kiev’s interests.

The arrival of Wagner Group mercenaries in Belarus is part of an agreement between Russian President Vladimir Putin and mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin after their failed rebellion at the end of June. They were offered to leave the country without charge or to join the regular ranks of the Russian army.