Ukraine has established extensive defensive fortifications along its border with Belarus and continues to reinforce them, despite reporting no signs of increased military activity on the Belarusian side.
Andriy Demchenko, spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, confirmed during a television broadcast that engineering and fortification work remains ongoing across all Ukrainian regions bordering Belarus.
"Work has not stopped and continues in the areas for which our units are responsible. I will not disclose all the details concerning the level of readiness, the extent of the fortifications or specific sections, but these efforts are being carried out at a very high level in all Ukrainian regions bordering Belarus," Demchenko said.
He emphasised that strengthening the Ukrainian-Belarusian border is a continuous process aimed at ensuring Ukrainian troops are prepared for potential threats.
"We must constantly expand our engineering and defensive fortifications directly along the border so that every Ukrainian soldier deployed in this area has all the necessary capabilities to counter any threat that could emerge from Belarusian territory," he explained.
According to Demchenko, the Belarusian border remains a potential security threat, requiring Ukraine to maintain a high level of preparedness.
"Fortunately, we are not observing any hostile activity on the other side of the border, nor are we seeing a build-up of forces or military equipment. However, as long as Belarus remains within the Kremlin's sphere of influence, our task is to be prepared for any possible developments," the spokesperson said.
