Shoigu’s visit was not announced by the Russian or Belarusian authorities.

Russian Defense Minister Serhii Shoigu arrived in Minsk today for a meeting with the head of the Belarusian Defense Ministry Viktor Khrenin.

The parties signed the amendments to the Agreement on joint provision of regional security on December 3, 1997, according to the Telegram of the Belarusian department.

The minister’s visit was not announced by the Russian or Belarusian authorities. The details of Shoigu’s trip have not been specified.

The day before, Putin’s plane was spotted in the airspace of Belarus. However, it is not known whether the Russian president was on board.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine stated the accumulation of allied groups on the territory of Belarus. But there are no risks of an attack from the north yet, the military said.

Intelligence also warned about the start of military exercises in Belarus from December 1. “The troops will go to the training grounds, they will work out various issues of combat coordination, inspection of deliveries and troops. That’s why we expect active measures on the territory of Belarus, primarily regarding operational and combat training,” said the representative of the GUR, Vadym Skybitskyi.

Belarus is helping Russia in the war against Ukraine

From the first days of the full-scale invasion, Lukashenko gave Putin the territory of the republic for the use of the Russian army. It was from there that Russian tanks broke through the Ukrainian border on February 24.

Russian missiles are flying from Belarus.

According to Western analysts, Belarus is currently engaged in distracting Ukrainian forces from concentrating on hot areas of the front. But the armed forces are preparing in case of an invasion of the Belarusian army.

Lukashenka’s regime also helps the occupiers repair broken equipment, transfer equipment to Ukraine, etc.

Among other things, Minsk acts against Ukraine and at the international level. On September 13, the Lukashenko regime did not support the condemnation of Putin’s attempt to annex Ukrainian regions.