The situation on the southern border: is it escalating or is it all relaxed? Vladimir Billy, head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces - the first deputy minister of defense of Belarus: "There are accusations against us, we are constantly in provocation mode. Such things can lead to turning the situation into the category of border events. However, we see that there are no targeted steps to the escalation of the situation from Ukraine. Yes, there is a powerful informatic and psychological impact on the border population and military personnel. But that’s not beyond the hot phase.”.