Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has telegraphed potential intentions to violate the territorial sovereignty of two of its neighbors, Poland and Latvia, who both occupy the Suwalki Gap, a sliver of land between the three countries that, if taken by Belarus, would connect Russia’s Kaliningrad Oblast to Russian-friendly territory.
Lukashenko said, “It’s almost nothing. Yet, they behave this way. In such a case [possible attack on the Suwałki Gap – ed.], you [Naumenko] will have to confront the Baltic republics… And seize part of Poland,”
Excerpt from www.ukrainianworldcongress.org
Self-proclaimed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has threatened a possible attack on the Suwałki Gap – the territory that connects Poland with the Baltic States and separates the territory of the Kaliningrad Oblast from Belarus. The dictator discussed plans to seize parts of Lithuania and Poland with the commander of the Northwest Operational Command, Alexander Naumenko.
During the conversation, Lukashenko said that the Baltic States and Poland “constantly complain about this Suwałki Gap” and inquired about the width of the corridor, which is “just 42 kilometers in a straight line.” “It’s almost nothing. Yet, they behave this way. In such a case [possible attack on the Suwałki Gap – ed.], you [Naumenko] will have to confront the Baltic republics… And seize part of Poland,” Lukashenko said.