Defence Minister Martin Sklenar reassured the public on Tuesday that the Defence Ministry is closely monitoring the situation in Russia and Belarus. The latest developments will be discussed by the Security Council on June 28. Sklenar stated that the situation was initially difficult to assess, but it has since calmed down positively. However, he emphasized the need to identify the specific factors that led to the de-escalation. Sklenar expects that similar unstable situations might occur in Russia in the future and emphasized the importance of being prepared. The minister also mentioned being in contact with allies and all forces of the state. The head of the mercenary Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, accused the Russian military of shelling his troops with missile attacks before his forces marched towards Moscow over the weekend, threatening to overthrow the Russian military command. On June 24, Prigozhin unexpectedly announced a ceasefire and ordered his troops to return to their camps. The crisis was resolved through mediation by Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko.
Source: TASR
