MINSK, June 3. /TASS/. There is a serious standoff beginning to unfold between Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and the Ukrainian military, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko claimed Friday.

"According to my information, a serious standoff and conflict is beginning to unfold in Ukraine already between Zelensky and the Ukrainian military. The military understand like no one else what a conflict with Russia means. They see their abilities and how long they can fight. And they can fight no longer. You see, Russia has changed its tactic," Lukashenko told reporters, according to BelTA.

Lukashenko believes that the standoff between Zelensky and nationalist military officers may escalate due to the recent agreements between Kiev and Warsaw.

"They [nationalists - TASS] saw that he provided [special] statues to the Poles. and what does that lead to? To grabbing of [Ukraine’s] western parts. And so there is this standoff between the president and the military beginning there. And I am certain that Ukrainian military can take anyone’s head off," Lukashenko said.

Lukashenko believes that Ukrainian nationalists want Ukraine to be independent.

"They don’t want not only Russians and Belarusians to be there, but Poles as well. And they will take off heads of anyone who wants to dissect Ukraine today," the Belarusian president noted.