President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has ordered to investigate the situation with the detention in Minsk allegedly citizens of Russia, stating that Minsk "there is no purpose to discredit close to the country."
Earlier, the Belarusian media reported, citing a source in law enforcement bodies about the detention in Minsk "32 militants, foreign private company Wagner", and also about another detainee in the South. They all allegedly are Russian citizens. Thus, according to the messages previously received information about the arrival in Belarus ", more than 200 militants to destabilize the situation during the election campaign."
Russian politicians and experts commented on the arrest of 33 "militants PMC" in Belarus. Parliamentarians indicate that Moscow is not interested in any provocations on the territory of the Union state. The key statement in the material RIA Novosti.
Earlier it became known that last night law enforcement officers of Belarus detained "32 militants PMC" near Minsk and one in the South of the country. According to local media reports, all the detained Russians who arrived in the country on the night of July 25. It is reported that at first they lived in a hotel, and after a few days moved to a sanatorium. In Belarusian mass media there have also been allegations that earlier arrived in the country ", more than 200 militants to destabilize the situation during the election campaign."
Information on detention in Belarus are Russians, allegedly included in PMC "Wagner", requires verification by law enforcement, Moscow and Minsk need to work on them, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday, a Senator, a Colonel of the GRU, Alexei Kondratiev.
The Belarusian state Agency BelTA reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed source in law enforcement bodies that, under the Minsk detained "32 militants, the foreign private company Wagner", another was arrested in the South of the country. All of them, according to the Agency, the Russians. Thus, according to the report, earlier information was received of the arrival in Belarus ", more than 200 militants to destabilize the situation during the election campaign."
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