# Lukashenko says Belarus is preparing for war to prevent it, rejects Latvia’s accusations

https://mins.news/en/item/98092

- TASS, 2026-10-13 13:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2201471

> Alexander Lukashenko said Belarus is inspecting its armed forces but is not preparing to attack its neighbors. He accused the Baltic states and Poland of spreading attack rumors to obtain money, and denied Belarusian involvement in an alleged armed-group incursion into Latvia, calling it a Latvian media ploy.

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