Explained: Why Belarus Launched War Drills Near NATO's Border & Why the Suwałki Gap Matters

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Belarus has launched four-day military exercises near its borders with Poland and Lithuania, including training by mechanised and tank battalions in border protection, counter-sabotage and defence against drones and light aircraft. Part of the drills is taking place near the 104-kilometre Suwałki Gap, a strategically important corridor linking the Baltic states with the rest of NATO and separating Belarus from Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave. Belarusian authorities have described the exercises as “purely defensive” and said troop and equipment levels remain below thresholds requiring notification under the 2011 Vienna Document. The drills come as Ukraine accuses Russia of using Belarusian relay infrastructure to support drone attacks against western Ukraine, while Minsk maintains close military ties with Moscow. There is no evidence in the available information that Belarus is preparing an attack on NATO territory. #belarus, #nato, #suwalkigap, #poland, #lithuania, #russia, #ukraine, #lu

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