Now Russia is bombing Belarus, to get them involved

[JoanofArgh]

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Ukraine's Air Force Command c says Russian planes struck Belarus from Ukrainian airspace

Acc. to border guards, Russian planes flew out from Dubrovitsa (🇧🇾 turned around over Ukraine's Horodyshche&Tumen, after which they struck Kopani, on the territory ofBelarus

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[lagomorph777]

1. How stupid is that? Belarus' dictator is already pro-Putin and supporting the invasion.

What a fool.

[woodsprite]

3. So he probably gave the green light to Putin on this, or at least knew of it ahead of time. nt

[Sherman A1]

6. The false flag attack is likely a coordinated effort to give Belarus a fig leaf to hide behind

so that they can deploy forces in order to prop up the failed Russian efforts.

[Thomas Hurt]

7. The Belarus dictator balked at sending troops to help Putin IIRC.

Putin is trying to draw them into the war.

[RobinA]

32. How Does This

draw them into the war on Russia's side? Normally if I want my friend on my side I don't attack them in the hopes they will come fight beside me.

[Thomas Hurt]

34. It does if you fool Belarus into thinking it was UKR that did it...yes?

[dchill]

38. If you "fool" Belarus. They are not fooled.

[gab13by13]

40. How do you know that?

I'm sure that Putin is going to tell them it was Ukraine.

[dchill]

41. Lukashenko is a Putin bestie. He know what's up.

He doesn't need to be fooled. It's plausible deniability and probable cause all wrapped up together.

[lindysalsagal]

12. "You only hurt the ones you love."

He knows it won't cost him anything.

[Hugin]

15. This could explain the hold on planes to Ukrainian forces.

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There can be no confusion about who is engaging ground targets.

Pooty-poo’s puppet there has a tenuous hold on the government after a contentious installation. I think he’s having some trouble getting the population to send their kids into a close neighbor’s country to kill & die simply to please a would be Napoleon.

[AlexSFCA]

29. Lukashenko allegedly refuses to send his troops into Ukraine

This may push him.
You can’t really compare a murderous dictator, kgb, like putin to an old school communist like lukashenko. Very different degree of evil.

[uponit7771]

2. Damn, Putrid is low on troops who are trigger pullers and now he's calling in markers

[Beakybird]

4. Belarus probably gave the go ahead to have their own country attacked.

The government is that corrupt and cynical.

[redwitch]

5. I'm so confused!

Why would Russia bombing Belarus make Belarus join them in the war on Ukraine?

[doc03]

9. The first thought I had is Belarus will say it was Ukraine that bombed them

an excuse to join Russia.

[Raven]

11. Biden and crew are one step ahead of them. n/t

[xmas74]

13. It's public opinion

In some places communication with the outside has been shut down. Having Russians bomb Belarus from what appears to be Ukrainian air space gives the appearance of Ukraine bombing Belarus to the Belarus and Russian public. Citizens in both countries are showing displeasure in the Russian invasion so it's time for a dissemination campaign, including bombing your allies and placing the blame on the enemy.

It usually works, whether it's a high schooler creating a fake account and posting awful things about herself to deflect from what she's done or the leaders of a country bombing their allies and blaming it on others. People will believe this came from Ukraine.

[lapfog_1]

30. disinformation war

Putin will tell Belarus that it was Ukraine...

[redwitch]

35. Is there another source that confirms this report?

I looked a while ago and didn’t see any.

[Kid Berwyn]

8. There's the plan.

Putin’s toast and he knows it. So now he works to drag the world down into the furnace with him.

[Carlitos Brigante]

10. No wonder Trump loves him so much. The whole thing is so ham-handed. nt

[ColinC]

14. This is going to be a world war if we don't nip it in the bud now

I give it two weeks. Getting ready to say goodbye to my friends before I'm shipped.

[RocRizzo55]

16. It already

Is a world war.
🇵🇸🇸🇾

[ColinC]

17. Probably

Thinking about extending my IRR status that ends in April so that I am sent out if US is involved.

[halfulglas]

18. Trump doesn't want to send too many bodies back to his own country.

So he very much wants to get other countries involved on his side. But he wants to make it look good.

[sarisataka]

19. Why would Russia need to bomb Belarus?

Several days ago they were ready to join freely.

[Kaleva]

21. The situation appears to have changed.

"Viacorka concluded, “Belarus has made its military infrastructure available to the Russians, but Belarusian units have yet to enter Ukrainian territory. Moreover, we are seeing that units stationed adjacent to the border with Ukraine have been returned to their bases. It seems the decision to involve the Belarusian military in fighting was changed as a result of pressure from top brass and the refusal by simple soldiers to fight.”"

https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/11/belarus-military-dissent-could-be-a-key-to-peace-in-ukraine/

[Gore1FL]

26. Good info. Thanks! nt

[sarisataka]

27. So the Belarusian army said

"Russia, go fuck yourself"

[Amishman]

20. We've had recon aircraft in the air constantly since this started, should be proof to be had

The world is watching, quite literally. NATO has the world's most advanced surveillance aircraft doing loops next to the Ukrainian border, we should know and be able to prove exactly what happened.

[Jim__]

22. If the Belarusians know this is Russia bombing them, they may overthrow Lukashenko yet.

Maybe Putin can unite Ukraine and Belarus against him.

[Wingus Dingus]

25. Sure hope nobody does anything to Lukashenko...

think of how unstable Belarus would instantly become...what a massive headache and distraction for Russia...

[roamer65]

23. Time to overthrow Lukashitko.

[world wide wally]

24. What this means is that Russia is running low on its own troops.

First, they announce that Syrian troops will be joining them, now they are trying to rope in Belarus. Maybe they are running out of Russian body bags.

[BlueIdaho]

28. My thoughts too...

Putin is already facing anger at home as Russian deaths mount. So now he’s decided it’s time to kill other people’s children. He is now making a lot of dead end decisions.

[BGBD]

31. They know we cam see them, right?

I feel like Putin is going to end up being 3 kids in a big coat as poorly as he's doing on this stage.

[Hugin]

36. That no longer seems to bother the local criminal syndicate.

They do it in the open and right in front of the press in the halls of Congress.

[colorado_ufo]

37. Dear Mr. Lukashenko:

"You lie down with dogs, and you get up with fleas."

Sincerely,
The Free World

[patphil]

39. I guess Belarus doesn't have radar.

If they did, they could see the complete flight path, with turns, and realize where the attack really came from.
But then the leaders of Belarus may be fully aware of the ruse, and are in on the false flag nature of it. Perhaps it's just an excuse for them; a cover story to justify doing Putin's bidding.
Could this be a Belarus ruse?
Or maybe it is a Putin hustle; the man is getting desperate.

[lame54]

42. Were they F-22's with an Ukranian flag on them?

[Deep State Witch]

43. False Flag

Probably trying to make it look like the Ukrainians attacked Belarus.

[EndlessWire]

44. I guess Belarus can't join NATO now. n/t