Lukashenko confirms deployment of 170 agricultural workers to border for punitive labor

Belarusian President Lukashenko confirmed that 170 agricultural workers deemed 'guilty' of misconduct were forcibly deployed to border regions for 'educational' military service. This action formalizes a previously announced policy of using state-mandated labor as a punitive measure for perceived social deviance. The move highlights the regime's increasing reliance on coercive labor practices to address domestic labor discipline and border security staffing.