Belarus dispatches at least one airborne brigade to the junction of the border with Poland and Lithuania to deal with the escalating tensions.

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko accused European countries of responsibility for escalating tensions in the border area and sending airborne forces (VDV) and special forces from Vitebsk to Grodno, media reported on 15

"We cannot calmly monitor what is happening in the western territories. Our military is concerned about this matter. Therefore I will request to transfer the airborne brigade from Vitebsk to Grodno because

Twitter account JMa09415059 on August 16 posted video of the BTR-70MB1 armored convoy and military truck departing from Vitebsk to Grodno, a city near the junction of the border with Poland and Lithuania, two members of the North Treaty Organization.

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President Lukashenko accused the protests in Belarus of being dominated by Poland, Britain and Cezch.

Lukashenko said some Russian, Polish and Ukrainian citizens were trying to participate in the ongoing protests in Belarus.

President Lukashenko said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin offered comprehensive assistance to Belarus to ensure security, following a week-long rally to protest the results of the presidential election.

Belarus presidential election took place on August 9 with a victory in Lukashenko's favor with more than 80% of the vote.

In his speech on Aug. 16 in the capital Minsk, Lukashenko, who has been in power for 26 years, said NATO tanks and aircraft were deployed just 15 minutes from the Belarus border.

Location of Grodno spectrum (highlighted in blue).