# Lukashenko cites Union State border protection and thanks Russia

https://mins.news/en/item/111145

- TASS, 2026-10-22 13:10 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2206301

> Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus was meeting its duties to protect the Union State’s borders and that neither Belarus nor Russia wanted war in the west, while stressing the need to be prepared. He thanked Russia for helping monitor borders with Ukraine and Western countries using technical equipment, and said he recently discussed the issue with Vladimir Putin.