 Russia will liberate Belarus if its people rise up against Lukashenko. Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov says Russia will intervene in the event of a popular armed uprising in Belarus to overthrow the regime of its president, Alexander Lukashenko. This neighboring country Belarus is our partner, ally, and fraternal state. Naturally, the Russian Federation has obligations with regard to ensuring the security of Belarus, which we will do in the face of such an evident threat. He also called Poland a hostile state to Russia, claiming it is now engulfed in ruso-phobic hysteria. Peskov also claimed that Poland is openly speaking of its intention to intervene directly, including by force, in the internal affairs of a neighboring state. Earlier, General Waldemar Scribjak, former commander of the Polish land forces, expressed the opinion that there is a real prospect of an armed uprising in Belarus and called on Warsaw to prepare for such a scenario. According to the Polish general, if the Ukrainian counter-offensive is successful, armed Belarusians who are now fighting on the side of Ukrainian forces could move to overthrow the regime of the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko. Let's prepare for an uprising in Belarus because it will happen. The fact is that we cannot miss this moment. We must be ready to support the troops that will conduct the operation against Lukashenko. We have reasons to help them. Just as we are helping the Ukrainians, Scribjak said. The Polish general believes that the Belarusian people will support the volunteers who are now fighting in Ukraine and will rise up against Lukashenko with enthusiasm.