Lukashenko warns of Belarusian ‘combat readiness’: 'If Russia collapses, all of us will die'

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told state news outlet Belta that the Wagner Group mercenaries' mutiny attempt last week threatened the national security of the nation and demanded military preparedness.

"I won't hide it, it was painful to watch the events taking place in southern Russia. I’m not the only one," the president continued. "Many of our citizens took [these events] to heart. Because the Fatherland is one."