Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday gave Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko a one-week ultimatum to withdraw military equipment deployed along the border with Ukraine, warning that Kyiv would act unilaterally if the equipment is not removed. The ultimatum was delivered in a statement from Zelenskyy, who said the military gear is directed at the Ukrainian population.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday issued a firm ultimatum to Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, demanding the withdrawal of military equipment deployed along the border with Ukraine within one week. Zelenskyy stated that the equipment is positioned and aimed at the Ukrainian population, and warned that if Lukashenko does not comply, Ukraine will act unilaterally. The statement marks a sharp escalation in rhetoric toward Belarus, which has served as a staging ground for Russian forces since the 2022 invasion. The ultimatum comes amid the broader Russia-Ukraine war, and while The Zioneer has previously reported on Zelenskyy's warnings to Russia and his calls for negotiations, this is the first direct ultimatum to Lukashenko in the current reporting period. No official Belarusian response has been reported yet, and the deployment details have not been independently verified. The single source—a quotation attributed to Zelenskyy—has not been corroborated by additional outlets, and the context of the statement (public address, interview, briefing) remains unspecified.
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