Lukashenko allowed the participation of PMC “Wagner” in the defense of Belarus

PMC “Wagner” can be used for the defense of Belarus, if necessary. President of the Republic Alexander Lukashenko told journalists about this.

“I am absolutely not worried or worried that we will have a certain number of these fighters stationed. Moreover, they will be placed under certain conditions. The main condition: if we need to use this unit for the defense of the state, it will be activated instantly. And their experience will be in demand.” declared Lukashenka (quote from BelTA). He stressed that he sees no risks from the deployment of PMCs in the country.

Lukashenko also said that the founder of PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin is not in Belarus now. “As for Yevgeny Prigozhin, he is in St. Petersburg. Where is he this morning? Maybe he went to Moscow in the morning,” the president said. Also Lukashenka commented and the whereabouts of PMC fighters: “As far as I am informed this morning, Wagner PMC fighters are in their camps. In permanent camps, where they were after the withdrawal from the front for recovery.

On June 27, Lukashenka said that Prigozhin had arrived in Belarus. At the same time, the president explained what he sees as the benefits of deploying the Wagner PMC in the country. “They will tell you about weapons: which worked well, which did not. And tactics, and weapons, and how to attack, how to defend. It’s priceless. This is what we need to take from the Wagnerites, ”- clarified Lukashenko.

On June 24, Lukashenka participated in negotiations with Prigozhin, who attempted a military revolt in Russia. As a result of negotiations in the evening of the same day, it became known that the fighters and equipment of PMCs would return to the rear camps, the criminal case against Prigozhin would be stopped, and he himself would “leave for Belarus.”