Two weeks ago, residents of Machulishchy were intrigued as soldiers and police swarmed across their small town on the edge of Minsk, the capital of Belarus.
Cordons and checkpoints were hastily erected around the local airbase, which has hosted Russia’s forces during its abominable war against Ukraine.
It was clear that Belarusian security services – known as the KGB – were panicking. The Belarusian people, who are disgusted at their