Event 1041

{
  "attack_type": "Defense Prep",
  "category": "Kinetic",
  "confidence": "High",
  "country": "Ukraine",
  "description": "Ukraine's Border Guard Service warns that the ongoing joint Russia-Belarus military drills, Zapad-2025, could present a potential threat to Ukraine despite no current signs of an enemy strike group near the Ukrainian border from Belarus. The spokesperson emphasized the need for continuous monitoring due to the active phase of the drills and the possible involvement of Russia's forces or provocations. The drills, scheduled for mid-September 2025, are intended to include tactical nuclear weapons and the Oreshnik system, with Belarusian defense officials confirming the deepening of maneuvers into Belarusian territory.",
  "event_time_utc": "2025-06-17T10:35:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "\"At present, no formation of an enemy strike group has been detected near the Ukrainian border from the Belarusian side, but the situation requires constant monitoring,\" said Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine's Border Guard Service.",
    "\"Along our border, in the direction of our border on the territory of Belarus, we are not currently observing any strike group being formed or already formed. However, intelligence units are actively monitoring the announced joint exercises between Belarus and Russia,\" Demchenko noted.",
    "\"Special attention should be paid to the active phase of the exercises, during which the threat from Belarus may increase.\"",
    "On October 23, 2024, the Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced joint exercises with Russia called Zapad-2025, scheduled for mid-September 2025.",
    "It was later reported that during the Zapad-2025 joint exercises, Russian and Belarusian forces plan to simulate strikes with tactical nuclear weapons and the Oreshnik system.",
    "On May 28, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin announced that Belarus would move the main maneuvers of the planned Zapad-2025 drills deeper into the country, allegedly to reduce tensions."
  ],
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        "evidence": [
          "\"At present, no formation of an enemy strike group has been detected near the Ukrainian border from the Belarusian side, but the situation requires constant monitoring,\" said Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine's Border Guard Service.",
          "\"Along our border, in the direction of our border on the territory of Belarus, we are not currently observing any strike group being formed or already formed. However, intelligence units are actively monitoring the announced joint exercises between Belarus and Russia,\" Demchenko noted.",
          "\"Special attention should be paid to the active phase of the exercises, during which the threat from Belarus may increase.\"",
          "On October 23, 2024, the Ministry of Defense of Belarus announced joint exercises with Russia called Zapad-2025, scheduled for mid-September 2025.",
          "It was later reported that during the Zapad-2025 joint exercises, Russian and Belarusian forces plan to simulate strikes with tactical nuclear weapons and the Oreshnik system.",
          "On May 28, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin announced that Belarus would move the main maneuvers of the planned Zapad-2025 drills deeper into the country, allegedly to reduce tensions."
        ]
      }
    }
  },
  "location_text": "Ukraine-Belarus border region",
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  "schema_version": "v1",
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  "url": "https://global.espreso.tv/military-news-russia-belarus-drills-present-potential-threat-ukraines-border-guard-service-warns"
}

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  "source": "admin_quick",
  "tags": [],
  "url": "https://global.espreso.tv/military-news-russia-belarus-drills-present-potential-threat-ukraines-border-guard-service-warns"
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