Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Archival photoMINSK, 2 Jul. The formation of immigrants from Belarus, fighting on the side of Kyiv, came under fire from Russian artillery, as a result, 20 people were killed, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said. «You know, there (in Ukraine — ed.) There was a battalion, now a regiment, named after Kalinovsky of our fugitives and others. But there were 67 of them or how many, they remained … Literally a few days ago they came under fire from Russian artillery, looked: «No, we did not want this, we are preparing to return and then overthrow the regime»», — Lukashenka said at a solemn meeting on the occasion of the Independence Day of Belarus. LukashenkaThe unit, according to the president, came under fire, after which the Belarusians, together with the Ukrainian military, fled. «Twenty people from Kalinovsky's regiment remained there,» he added. Lukashenka accused opposition leaders who left the republic of sending Belarusians to war for the Ukrainian regime. Will he answer them with their parents? It's a rhetorical question. Let our special services give this information to the society. Here, we've finished the war,» Lukashenka added, advising the Belarusians to «stay at home and mind their own business.» Russia has been conducting a military operation in Ukraine since February 24. Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» /uploads/2022/07/4eb618f1a8b8ad2672d126d16f462fda.jpg» />Lukashenko ordered to target decision-making centers against Minsk
