Belarus President May Have Shared a Map of Russia’s Invasion Plans

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a meeting, dedicated to the migrant crisis on the Belarusian–Polish border, in Minsk, Belarus, on Nov. 16, 2021. Nikolai Petrov/BelTA/Handout via Reuters

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on March 1 appeared to stand in front of a map purported to show Russia’s plans to invade Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria, during a meeting with security officials that was broadcast via state-run media.

“At today’s security council meeting, Lukashenko showed what looks like an actual invasion map,” Belarusian journalist Tadeusz Giczan wrote on Twitter on March 1. “It shows Ukraine military facilities destroyed by missiles from Belarus, attacks directions. ... Also, Ukraine is divided into 4 sectors.”