Initially, the Belarussian president closed the border with Poland and Lithuania.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has announced the closure of the western border. He also instructed the country's army to remain on high alert.

Initially, Belarus has closed its borders with Poland and Lithuania. However, he said the border with Ukraine would be strengthened. Lukashenko believes the West has been inciting the anti-government movement in Belarus for six weeks in a row. The United States and the European Union have also criticized Lukashenko.

Protests erupted in Belarus after Lukashenko, who had been in power for 26 years, won a landslide victory in the disputed August 9 election. The Russian-backed leader did not say whether any action would be taken on the border with neighboring Latvia.