Lukashenko, who did not provide evidence for the claim, said Belarus does not want war with Ukraine but will fight if it invades its own territory. The Ukrainian military did not immediately comment. “They are provoking us. I must tell you that three days ago, maybe a little more, there was an attempt from the territory of Ukraine to hit military installations on the territory of Belarus,” Lukashenko said according to Belta. “But, thank God, the Pantsir anti-aircraft systems managed to intercept all the missiles fired by the Ukrainian armed forces.” Lukashenko said there are no troops from Belarus fighting in what Moscow calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine. Belarus is a close ally of Russia and allowed Moscow to use Belarusian territory to send troops into Ukraine on February 24. (Reporting by Reuters)
