August 5, 2011, in Kiev, Yulia Tymoshenko was arrested. Supporters of the former prime minister of Ukraine immediately rebelled. Riots quickly spilled over the country. This situation was used by Lukashenko, who has long sought opportunities to distract his compatriots from the crisis in Belarus. Screaming about "protecting the Belarusian minority in Ukraine" introduced his troops to the Kowal district and stopped only at a clear signal from Moscow.

The Ukrainian refugees found refuge in Poland, which immediately sent His anger to Warsaw. ... In this situation, the Ministry of Defense decided to strengthen the posts on the eastern border, but Lukashenka was even more insulted. Already seen Polish tanks in Minsk ...

Incidents began to multiply until finally the worst happened ...
September 1 was a bad day for Poland but it helped to mobilize the defense.
