Lukashenko Orders Army Deployment for Harvest and Warns Police Over Fuel Theft

Belarusian leader Lukashenko said law enforcement officials have been shielding fuel thieves and ordered that anyone who "cannot" work during the harvest be sent to the army. He also named equipment, staffing and reliable drying facilities as the main conditions for a successful harvest. A German-language report described Kyiv's success regarding Belarus as a "welcome pretext for attacks on Europe."