The President of Belarus has put his country’s army on “full combat readiness” in the wake of Wagner’s muntiny in Russia.
Speaking at at a news conference about the mercenary’s 24-hour revolt in Russia, he said: “I gave all the orders to bring the army to full combat readiness.
“I won’t hide it, it was painful to watch the events taking place in southern Russia. I’m not the only one. Many of our citizens took [these events] to heart. Because the Fatherland is one.
“If Russia collapses, we will be left under the rubble, all of us will die.”
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