# Belarus holds ‘defensive’ military drills near borders with Poland, Lithuania

https://mins.news/en/item/59523

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-15 15:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/belarus-holds-military-drills-near-borders-with-poland-lithuania/

> Belarus is conducting military exercises near its borders with Poland and Lithuania from Sept. 15-18, the Defense Ministry said. It described the drills as defensive, focused on a strategic military operation involving border security, countering alleged sabotage and reconnaissance groups, and fighting drones and light aircraft. The exercises come amid concern over military infrastructure near the Belarus-Ukraine border and possible deeper Belarusian involvement in the war.

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