Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya claimed that President Aleksandr Lukashenko ordered troops to advance into Ukraine, but high-ranking officers refused to convey the order due to demoralization.
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya claimed that an order to advance on Ukraine was given by the Lukashenko regime but not conveyed to lower ranks by high-ranking officers.
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Belarusian military received orders to attack Ukraine.
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