Belarus in January 2026: the most important developments in security
Belarus in January 2026 was preoccupied with border tension and military readiness. On 12 January Belarusian officials pointed to unprecedented military activity along the country's borders, and Alexander Lukashenko said the situation there remained tense. On 23 January he ordered a snap army inspection. Belarusian officials said the army applies Russian experience from the war in Ukraine in its training, and the Security Council said it hopes the Oreshnik missile never comes into play. More than 2,000 Belarusian servicemen also helped deal with the consequences of heavy snowfall.
Lukashenko said on 8 January that there had been collusion and betrayal in the situation surrounding the capture of Nicolas Maduro.
Other items came from outside. Russian security forces said 1,424 Ukrainians were detained on the Belarus-Ukraine border in 2025. Ukraine said a Belarusian spy posed as a journalist to target Kyiv's military intelligence. The head of the CSTO said instability hotspots approaching the alliance's borders raise particular concern, and balloons carrying cigarettes from Belarus were described as NATO's latest security problem.
by WorldBrief & Maksim Micheliov | AI-generated summary
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