On Friday, President Zelensky issued a seven-day ultimatum to Belarus to dismantle Russian drone relay equipment located near the border.
Ukraine claims these stations help Russia guide lethal strikes and drone attacks against Ukrainian cities and civilians. While Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has previously claimed he does not control Russian activities on his soil, Zelensky dismissed these excuses as invalid. Zelensky stated that if the signal boosters are not removed by the deadline, Ukraine's military will take direct action to destroy them.
This move marks a significant escalation in "forceful diplomacy," as any strike on Belarusian territory risks drawing Minsk directly into the conflict.
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