The exercise Zapad-2021, as our President has repeatedly emphasized, is a purely defensive operation. The challenges of the present time and the surrounding environment, including the unfriendly nature of relations and the sanctions policy of the West against both Belarus and Russia, compel us to keep our powder dry. Alexander Lukashenko confirmed it on September 12: we are not aiming our missiles at the neighboring states, we are getting ready to defend our own land. The Belarusian-Russian Union does not need any extra territories. The President made it clear that there can be no dialogue with the West until the sanctions are lifted.
Following the principles of openness, our country invited representatives of several countries and international organizations to observe the joint Belarusian-Russian exercise Zapad-2021. The United States and the West ignored this invitation. However, it is their right.
Well, history shows that security is becoming the key issue in the modern world. The growth of technology does not at all mean peace of mind and confidence in the future.
А. Lukashenko: We are not aiming our missiles at neighboring countries. We are getting ready to defend our land.
12 сентября 2021












