Lukashenko pays a visit to Russian troops based in Belarus

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited a military base where Russian troops are stationed on Friday, according to the defence ministry.

According to the report, Lukashenko and an unnamed representative from the Russian army discussed joint military drills between the two countries during the meeting.

‘At this stage, units of the Russian Federation’s Armed Forces are ready to carry out tasks as intended,’ the representative said.