Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov has said that Ukraine must remain strong and ready for any possible developments in order to prevent the likelihood of an attack from Belarusian territory.
He made the statement during the international Architecture of Security Forum, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.
"We must be strong and ready for anything. Then no one will have foolish ideas in their head. That is the first thing I will tell you. Do we need help from anyone to make any provocation impossible? It is never unnecessary," Budanov said, commenting on the possibility of a renewed offensive from Belarus.
He expressed hope that Ukraine will be able to take the right steps "to eliminate the very idea of using the territory of the Republic of Belarus again for armed aggression against Ukraine."
As reported earlier, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia has intensified contacts with Belarusian self-proclaimed leader Alexander Lukashenko in an effort to involve Belarus in new aggressive operations.
