[248] Lukashenko has been seen on public occasions with various women; when asked about this in the same 2014 interview he explained that he did not want to sit with an official with a "sour face", preferring "My son on one side, and a girl on the other". The US and the EU, however, refused to accept the legitimacy of the referendum. Officially the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus ( ), the Border Guards Service is now wearing the same camouflage pattern adopted by Russian Border Guards. 2004, 53, with five artillery brigades and two independent battalions. Though never confirmed by the government, it is widely believed that Nikolai's mother is Irina Abelskayathe two had an extramarital affair when she was Lukashenko's personal doctor. [171] According to the OHCHR, both male and female detainees were subjected to rape and other forms of sexual and gender-based violence. [254], Lukashenko used to play football, but stopped playing during his presidency. This category has only the following subcategory. The Drazdy conflict caused an international outcry and resulted in a travel ban on Lukashenko from the EU and the US. [66] Lukashenko later commented that the opposition in Belarus was financed by foreign countries and was not needed. [181], In September 2004, the European Union and the United States issued travel bans for five Belarusian officials suspected in being involved in the kidnapping of Zacharanka: Interior Affairs Minister Vladimir Naumov, Prosecutor General Viktor Sheiman, Minister for Sports and Tourism Yuri Sivakov, and Colonel Dmitri Pavlichenko from the Belarus Interior Ministry. According to the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksiy Danilov, Belarus is developing a special operation to drees the Belarusian military in the uniform of the Russian Federation for the invasion of Ukraine".. Russia's war against Ukraine. [50] It was also reported that almost every company was equipped with quadcopters. In March 2022, Australia sanctioned Lukashenko for giving "strategic support to Russia and its military forces" in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Starting with an interview given in 2009 Lukashenko has said that his actual birthday is 31 August, the same as his son's Nikolai's. The Territorial Defence system was established in the early 2000s. The Military Balance 2018 listed a brigade with the S-300P and a brigade with the S-300V (SA-12A Gladiator/SA-12B Giant). In this screenshot, Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli, commander of U.S. troops in Europe and NATO's supreme allied commander, talks with reporters on Jan. 19, 2023, following a two-day meeting of . The Russian language was also given the same status as Belarusian, and economic ties with Russia were strengthened, which furthermore led to the creation of the Union State with Russia, which allows Belarusians to freely travel to, work, and study in Russia, and vice versa. , 23 2018 ", " ", " ", " ", " ", Official website of the Belarusian defense ministry, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Armed_Forces_of_Belarus&oldid=1151672832, Belarusian Plant of Precision Electromechanic, Military Faculty of the Belarusian State Academy of Aviation, Anthem of the Military Academy ( ), Our Fatherland's Flag ( ), This page was last edited on 25 April 2023, at 14:11. [150] The per-capita gross national income rose from US$1,423 in 1993 to US$5,830 at the end of 2011. In a fourth video, Lukashenko was seen removing the former flag of Belarus from a flower bed, waving at security personnel and in reference to protesters, saying "we will deal with them". ( ) UDF.BY | | , - /, " , ", "Alexander Lukashenko: Dictator with a difference", "Political Biography: Incoherence, Contestation, and Elements of the Hero Pattern in the Belarusian Case", "President Visits New Swimming Complex in Minsk", " , , , ce! While the IISS Military Balance 2016 listed 69 T-80s in service,[46] by 2018 the listing had been removed, and the only MBTs listed were 527 T-72 as well as 5 T-72B3. On 5 March a soldier from a border unit near the city of Hrodna committed suicide while on duty. In the first two videos, he is seen walking near a helicopter, wearing a bullet proof vest and holding an assault rifle (possibly an AK-47)[131] and then walking around the palace grounds. Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko (as transliterated from Russian; also transliterated from Belarusian as Alyaksand(a)r Ryhoravich Lukashenka; born 30 August 1954) is a Belarusian politician who has been the first and only president of Belarus since the establishment of the office on 20 July 1994, making him the longest-sitting European president. Despite their efforts, the opposition had the largest number of demonstrators in years, with nightly protests in Minsk continuing for a number of days after the election. [163][164][165] By early May, Belarus was reported to have 15,000 diagnosed cases, one of the highest per capita rates of infection in Eastern Europe. [68], Lukashenko was one of ten candidates registered for the presidential election held in Belarus on 19 December 2010. [149] The unemployment rate for the country at the end of 2011 was at 0.6% of the population (of 6.86million eligible workers), a decrease from 1995, when unemployment was 2.9% with a working-eligible population of 5.24million. A major devaluation took place in 2011 after the government announced that average salaries would increase to US$500. Lukashenko's early economic policies aimed to prevent issues that occurred in other post-Soviet states, such as the establishment of oligarchic structures and mass unemployment. mine-resistant ambush protected vehicles(MRAP), amphibious and reconnaissance vehicles. Has Moscow Had Enough Of Belarus's Lukashenka? Although he had won 93.5% of the vote, he said, he had directed the government to announce a result of 86%. From October 2005 to January 2015, the Republican Council of the BSO was headed by retired Lieutenant General E. Mikulchik, and until November 2017 was led by retired Major General V. After leaving the military, he became the deputy chairman of a collective farm in 1982 and in 1985, he was promoted to the post of director of the Gorodets state farm and construction materials plant in the Shklow district. [250] It has been reported by Western observers and media that Nikolai, nicknamed "Kolya", is being groomed as Lukashenko's successor. [216] Also in 2022, he was blacklisted by New Zealand[217] and Japan[218] on the same grounds. At times, the EU has lifted sanctions as a way to encourage dialogue or gain concessions from Lukashenko. The Air Force is equipped with MiG-29 fighters, Su-25 attack aircraft, as well as Mi-8, Mi-24, and some old, Polish built Mi-2 helicopters. ", "Sasha 3%? ", "One Week After Election, Belarus Sees Giant Protests Against 'Europe's Last Dictator', "The presidential election in Belarus, October 2015", "Belarus strongman Lukashenko marks 25 years in power | DW | 10 July 2019", "Belarus leader dismisses democracy even as vote takes place", "Belarus: inside Europe's last dictatorship", "COUNCIL DECISION 2012/642/CFSP concerning restrictive measures against Belarus", "EU slaps sanctions on Belarus leader Lukashenko for crackdown", COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/1648 of 6 November 2020 implementing Article 8a(1) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2006 concerning restrictive measures in respect of Belarus, "Swiss freeze assets of Belarus leader Lukashenko", "El Pais interview with HR/VP Borrell: "Lukashenko is like Maduro. [152] Yet, the currency has experienced several periods of devaluation. Vintage Winter Women Cap Hat Officer Belarus Army Military Uniform Size 56(S)NEW. View as Grid List. Includes training and cargo aircraft. [63], In September 2008, parliamentary elections were held. [40] Nevertheless, international organizations and many Western countries do not recognize the current parliament given the way it was formed. [28] Lukashenko won 45.1% of the vote while Kebich received 17.4%, Zianon Pazniak received 12.9% and Shushkevich, along with two other candidates, received less than 10% of votes. [23] All Belarus ground forces were now grouped within these two commands, the Western Operational Command at Grodno, former from the previous 28th Army Corps, the former Soviet 28th Army, and the North Western Operational Command, the former 65th Army Corps, at Barysaw (Borisov). Before his political career, Lukashenko worked as director of a state farm (sovkhoz), and served in the Soviet Border Troops and in the Soviet Army. Belarus They are afraid to say a single word out of place,". [16], Membership in the Commonwealth of Independent States, as well as the 1996 treaty on the Union of Russia and Belarus and the Treaty of the Formation of a Union State in 1999, confirmed a close partnership with Russia. 100- . Add to Cart. Pre-Owned. Military surplus is traditionally excellent stuff; it combines durability with very affordable prices. Video, 00:00:35, Drone captures moment lost child is found, Watch: Massive flames rise from Crimea oil tank. In 2017, IISS estimated that personnel in the armed forces numbered 48,000. Photographer, A Conscript's Life: Inside The Belarusian Army. Vadzim Smok 14 April 2015. In the 9 September 2001 election, Lukashenko faced Vladimir Goncharik and Sergei Gaidukevich. In the latter footage, Lukashenko was heard to say "Leave me alone," and "There is no one left there, right?". They consist of three independent brigades and seven independent battalions (consecutively numbered). I call on Jews who have money to come back to Babruysk. OSCE observers described the vote as "flawed", including "several cases of deliberate falsification of results". You should drink the equivalent of 4050 milliliters of rectified spirit daily", but he advised against doing so while at work. On November 26 of the same year, during an attack on a hotel in Sana'a, a Belarusian was killed and another was wounded. Galina lives separately in a house in the village Shklow. Examples include Andrei Sannikov,[82] Alexander Otroschenkov,[83] Ales Michalevic,[84] Mikola Statkevich,[85] and Uladzimir Nyaklyayew. With the accession of Poland, Latvia and Lithuania, the EU's border with Belarus has grown to more than 1000kilometers. firearms; coin books modern coins of south slavic (yugoslav) lands; world war i; german ww2 reference books cossacks and forign volunteers; german army; luftwaffe; kriegsmarine . [178] The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe expressed its concern about the remarks. Military service 18-27 years of age for compulsory military or alternative service; conscript service obligation is 12-18 months, depending on academic qualifications, and 24-36 months for alternative service, depending on academic qualifications; 17 year olds are eligible to become cadets at military higher education institutes, where they are classified as military personnel. Video, 00:05:44, Ros Atkins breaks down the BBC chairman loan row. Video, 00:05:44Ros Atkins breaks down the BBC chairman loan row. Aug 11 (Reuters) - Belarus said on Thursday that blasts heard overnight at one of its military bases 30 km (19 miles) from Ukraine were caused by a "technical incident." [92], Effective 31 January 2011, the EU renewed a travel ban, prohibiting Lukashenko and 156 of his associates from traveling to EU member countries, as a result of the crackdown on opposition supporters. [129] The governments of the United States,[12] United Kingdom and Canada have also refused to recognise the results. ", , " ", "Strengthening Territorial Defence, New Military Priorities, NATO Dialogue Belarus Security Digest | BelarusDigest", " ", " () ", " ", "Taras Seredyuk, the State Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus", " ", " ", " ", " " ", "- ", " ", "Belarus re-arms airborne troops | Jane's 360", International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), "On the purchase of Su-30SM for the Belarusian Air Force", " / / 2021 ", " / / : -400 ", "Russian instructors with combat experience train Belarusian forces in drone operation", "Analysis: The Consequences Of Inviting Russian-Led CSTO Troops Into Kazakhstan", " 103- - ", , (), , , , , - , " - . ", " ", " " " ", ". A new social media trend takes off in Belarus: men destroying their military or police uniforms. They include formations and military units of intelligence, communications, engineering, radiation, chemical and biological defense, electronic warfare, navigation and topographic.[36]. I want to come from the premise that the elections in Belarus are held for ourselves. On January 1, 1993, all service personnel on Belarusian soil were required to either take an oath of loyalty to Belarus, or leave. [93][94][95], Lukashenko was supportive of China's Belt and Road Initiative global infrastructure development strategy, and the inception in 2012 of the associated low-tax ChinaBelarus Industrial Park near Minsk National Airport planned to grow to 112 square kilometres (43sqmi) by the 2060s. or Best Offer +C $20.38 shipping. The contingency decree states that in the event that the President is unable to perform his duties, martial law will be immediately imposed and presidential power will be transferred to the Security Council, which is widely believed to be made up of strong allies of Lukashenko. [30] Shortly after his inauguration, he addressed the State Duma of the Russian Federation in Moscow proposing a new Union of Slavic states, which would culminate in the creation of the Union of Russia and Belarus in 1999.[31]. On May 6, 1992, the Belorussian Military District was abolished. ", "Long live Belarus!" Belarussian versions of the 1990 3-TsV (VSR) or. $40.50. Total aircraft - number of all military aircraft and helicopters in country. Hero of Belarus. [52], During the 202021 Belarusian protests, opponents of Lukashenko began to refer to him as "Sasha 3%" on the basis that they believed that he was only supported by three percent of the Belarusian population. Video, 00:01:13, Baby meets father for first time after Sudan escape, Ros Atkins breaks down the BBC chairman loan row. [173], In an interview from September 2020 Lukashenko claimed that detainees faked their bruises, saying, "Some of the girls there had their butts painted in blue". All information comes from wikipedia.org, cia.gov, icanw.org, government websites and press releases. Conscripts chat as they ride on a train before starting their service, which will last 12 to 18 months. No le reconocemos pero hay que tratarle", " ", "Secret Lukashenko Inauguration Triggers Fresh Belarus Clashes", "Belarus' Lukashenko says he will leave his post, state media reports", "IOC EB TAKES PROVISIONAL MEASURES AGAINST NOC OF BELARUS", One of the defendants in the "assassination attempt on Lukashenko" case is seeking refugee status in Ukraine, FSB involved Ukrainian nationalists in "preparing a coup in Belarus. Video, 00:01:05Rubber bullets fired at protesters after Belarus election, French cities witness violence in May Day demonstrations. [212][213], His policies have been praised by some other world leaders. [166], On July 28, 2020, Lukashenko announced he had asymptomatic COVID-19.