Russia will deploy its troops to Belarus to provide military support in case of an attack on the territory of the republic.
This was revealed by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, quoted by BelTA.
"Russia, according to our treaty, is bringing its armies into Belarus. We take the first blow, and then Russia supports us in reserve," the agency quoted the head of state as saying.
On August 10, Lukashenko announced the destruction by the Belarusian air defense of unmanned aerial vehicles flying from the territory of Ukraine.
"They violated all rules of conduct and violated the airspace of the Republic of Belarus. Any provocations will not go unanswered," the Belarusian president said at the time.
On the same day, the Minister of Defense of the Republic Viktor Hrenin announced Lukashenko's order to strengthen the troop formations along the border with Ukraine.
A similar decision by the Belarusian side in Ukraine was considered an attempt to help Moscow and distract the attention of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Since 1992, Belarus has been a member of the Collective Security Treaty. In 2002, it was transformed into the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).
The military alliance also includes Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Tajikistan.
Since 1999, the Treaty on the Union State has been in force between Moscow and Minsk, which implies the creation of a common economic, foreign policy, budget and tax space, as well as unification of the energy, transport and customs systems of the two countries.
In 2022, Presidents Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko agreed to create a common defense space.