During the meeting, Lukashenko and an unnamed representative
from the Russian army discussed the two countries' joint
military drills, it said.
"At this stage, units of the Armed Forces of the Russian
Federation are ready to carry out tasks as intended," the
representative said.
Belarus, which is closely allied with Moscow, said on Thursday
that it will receive more weapons and equipment from Russia as
the two boost their military co-operation, fuelling fears it
could be used as a staging post to attack Ukraine from the
north.
Minsk has said it will not enter the war in Ukraine, but Russia
used Belarus as a launch pad for its Feb. 24 invasion and
continues to use Belarusian airspace for drone and missile
strikes, Kyiv says.
(Writing by Caleb Davis; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)
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