Lukashenko personally arrived at the troops as part of an army combat readiness inspection

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is personally overseeing a snap combat readiness inspection of the Belarusian Armed Forces, including paratrooper units deployed near the border with Poland. The inspection features live-fire exercises, physical fitness tests for troops and senior commanders, and public criticism by Lukashenko of the military’s performance. The activity signals an effort by Minsk to project military readiness and tighten control over the armed forces in a sensitive border area with NATO territory.