Peskov Was Asked An Awkward Question About The Combat Readiness Of The Belarusian Army

• 12.09.2026, 12:54

Following Lukashenko's announcement of mobilization.

On September 11, Putin’s press secretary Dmitry Peskov responded to a question about whether Minsk is coordinating with Moscow on measures to test the combat readiness of the Belarusian army.

The Kremlin’s official spokesperson emphasized that the countries coordinate most of the combat readiness exercises, but there are also national ones that “are not coordinated,” RIA Novosti reports.

As a reminder, in early 2026, Belarus conducted a surprise, large-scale inspection of its armed forces, and in the fall, it began testing the combat and mobilization readiness of the Interior Ministry’s internal troops.

On September 11, 2026, Alexander Lukashenko was asked whether there was a plan to inspect the entire security apparatus.

— I’ve already said in plain terms: the army needs a shake-up; the time has come. The entire army. We’ll check everyone. All the way up to mobilization, — Lukashenko said.