Russia could use Belarus for operation against Ukraine or NATO country – Zelensky

Friday, 15 May 2026, 18:26

15 May 2026

This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelensky on Telegram following a meeting with the heads of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Defense Intelligence, the Foreign Intelligence Service, and the Security Service of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports.

“We continue to document Russia’s attempts to draw Belarus deeper into the war against Ukraine. We know that additional contacts have taken place between the Russians and Aleksandr Lukashenko, aimed at persuading him to join new Russian aggressive operations,” he wrote.

Zelensky said that Russia is considering plans for operations to the south and north of Belarusian territory – “either against the Chernihiv-Kyiv direction in Ukraine or against one of the NATO countries directly from the territory of Belarus.”