# ‘The time has come’: Lukashenko inspects Belarusian troops, says army ‘needs shaking up’

https://mins.news/en/item/54989

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-11 17:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/up-to-mobilization-lukashenko-inspects-armed-forces-for-readiness/

> Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said the country’s armed forces will continue undergoing readiness checks, potentially up to mobilization, and that the exercises should mirror real battles. He said Belarus is preparing for war to prevent one. The report also notes new military railway infrastructure near Ukraine and the deployment of a Russian missile brigade in Belarus.

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