# Belarus concentrates forces near Polish and Lithuanian borders for military drill

https://mins.news/en/item/60334

- euronews, 2026-09-16 04:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/16/belarus-concentrates-forces-near-border-with-poland-and-lithuania-in-military-drill

> Belarus is concentrating forces near its borders with Poland and Lithuania for a military exercise. Minsk says there is no reason for concern, while the Belarusian Defence Ministry calls the drills “purely defensive.”

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