Tikhanovskaya urged to expel Russian troops from Belarus
The leader of the Belarusian Democratic Forces, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, called the chaos that is happening in Russia in connection with the military rebellion of the Wagner PMC and its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, which is turning into a civil war. In her opinion, the ruler of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin are trying to drag Belarus into the war. “Putin may try to draw the Belarusian military into their internal conflict so that it becomes our conflict,” Tikhanovskaya said in a video message released on Saturday, June 24.
She said she had created an operational headquarters, headed by a representative of the Joint Transitional Office for Security and Defense, Lieutenant Colonel Valery Sakhashchik. Tikhanovskaya believes that Belarus should close the border with Russia and expel Russian troops from the country.
“How this situation will affect Belarus depends only on you and me. The main task of all Belarusians now is to maintain security and sovereignty in Belarus, to save our country from what Russia has become,” said Svyatlana Tikhanovskaya. “We invite representatives of democratic structures to participate. We are conducting consultations with the Kalinouski Regiment and Belarusian volunteers. We are monitoring the situation. We will seek international support for our actions.”
Kalinowski Regiment: “Wait for our signal”
Belarusians were also approached by the commander of the Belarusian regiment named after Kastus Kalinovsky, fighting on the side of Ukraine, Denis Prokhorov (callsign “Kit”), who called the events in Russia “the beginning of the end of the great tyranny.” compatriots to prepare to join the self-defense units and the military and reservists to wait for the signal.
“The favorable conditions for the destruction of the dictatorship are fast approaching. This is the beginning of the end of the great tyranny,” Prokhorov said in a video message. “I appeal to all Belarusian military: do not participate in Russia’s internal conflict! This civil war does not concern us.”
“We will need people. Get ready to join the self-defense units. Every city, every block, every street, be ready to control your territory and maintain order. Military, reservists, Belarusians, wait for our signal. The hour of freedom is approaching!” – called the commander of the Kalinovsky regiment “Kit”.
Source: DW
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