Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya announced the opening of a Mission of Belarusian Democratic Forces in Kyiv. On Wednesday, the opening ceremony was attended by representatives of Tsikhanouskaya’s United Transitional Cabinet, her office, the Coordination Council, as well as Ukrainian officials, including Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Perebyinis.JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. According to Tsikhanouskaya’s team on Telegram, the mission will serve as a permanent platform for cooperation between Ukraine and Belarusian democratic forces. The office will work with Ukrainian institutions, support Belarusians living in Ukraine, coordinate joint initiatives, and strengthen dialogue with the Belarusian opposition. Sviatlana Shatsilina was appointed head of the mission as the representative of the Belarusian democratic forces in Ukraine. Tsikhanouskaya urges greater support for Ukraine “We must do more to help Ukraine in every possible way – politically, informationally, through support for Belarusian volunteers and activists,” Tsikhanouskaya said. She said the mission was created to make cooperation with Ukraine more structured and sustainable. “So that Belarusians in Ukraine know where they can turn. So that Ukrainian partners understand whom they can work with. So that our cooperation is based not only on individual contacts but has a permanent platform,” she added. Tsikhanouskaya also thanked Ukrainian officials and supporters of the Belarusian democratic movement.