Belarus president inspects drones, says does 'not need war'

Belarus president inspects drones, says does 'not need war'

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko insisted on Friday Minsk was not preparing to enter the Ukraine conflict, during a visit to inspect drones at a military centre in the west of the country, reports BSS. The autocratic leader, a close ally of Russia's Vladimir Putin, was shown Belarus-made drones, which he said had the potential to cover the border with Ukraine. Lukashenko said he...

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