"There was a system of checks and balances in the world, including a ban on the use of antipersonnel mines in modern warfare. The decision to provide such mines to Ukraine is another violation of the balance of power and an escalation," Muraveiko told reporters on the eve of a CSTO military and science conference.
"It is a known fact that the West-East confrontation has reached a heated phase. In this context, the escalation of the Ukrainian conflict near the southern border of Belarus is a trigger. This is due to irresponsible political decisions, such as sending Ukrainian and foreign mercenaries to attack the Kursk Region, giving [Kiev] permission to fire long-range weapons at civilian infrastructure in Russia, and supplying the Kiev regime with antipersonnel mines. These factors cannot be ignored," he said.