Belarus Offers Peacekeeping Forces to Ukraine Under Conditional Terms

Belarusian Officer Details Conditional Offer

Minsk, Belarus – A senior officer of the Belarusian Armed Forces has stated that Belarus is prepared to deploy peacekeeping forces to Ukraine, provided that both Russia and Ukraine formally request such assistance. The announcement was made on November 3, 2025, by Colonel Aleksei Skabei, Head of the Department for International Military Cooperation and Peacekeeping under the Special Operations Forces Command, during an interview with the state-run TV channel CTV (also referred to as STV).

Colonel Skabei emphasized that the deployment would depend 'not only on us' but on 'how the parties reach an agreement among themselves.' He added, 'If both sides request our assistance — we're always ready to provide it.' He further clarified that if the mission were to be under the auspices of the United Nations, both parties would need to apply to the organization.

Motivation and Context of the Offer

According to Colonel Skabei, participation in such missions primarily serves as a 'symbolic raising of the Belarusian flag,' demonstrating the country's openness and commitment to obligations undertaken at the UN Assembly, of which Belarus is a member. He also described the mission as a valuable experience for the military. However, he noted that Belarus's participation in UN-led peacekeeping missions is currently suspended.

This offer comes amidst ongoing heavy fighting in Ukraine, and at a time when a UN-led peacekeeping mission is not actively being considered due to stalled negotiation processes between Kyiv and Moscow.

Belarus's Role in the Conflict and International Reaction

Since February 2022, Belarus has been a significant supporter of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, providing:

• Logistical support
• Military bases
• Airfields for attacks

Alexander Lukashenko, the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, has openly backed Russia's actions, and Belarus has also faced accusations of aiding in the deportation of Ukrainian children. Given Minsk's close alliance with Moscow and its role in the conflict, Kyiv does not consider Belarus a neutral party and has met the initiative with skepticism.

Previous statements from President Lukashenko in January indicated that only Belarusian peacekeepers could ensure normal relations between Ukraine and Russia, though he also stated that Minsk would not send them to the front line. Later, in February, he claimed that Russia would 'never agree' to the deployment of EU peacekeepers in Ukraine.