Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said the war in Ukraine will be finished within the next few months, according to Belarus's state news agency BelTA. The remarks were published on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.
BelTA's headline stated that Lukashenko expects the conflict to conclude in the near future. Other outlets carried the same remarks, including the Russian news agency Interfax, which reported his forecast that the war would end soon. The Russian business newspaper Vedomosti grouped the comments under a roundup that also covered his statements on NATO and the United Nations. Radio Svoboda reported that Lukashenko said the war would end soon because "everyone is tired."
Separately, the Russian outlet URA.RU reported that Lukashenko warned about the risk of a third world war.
The summary of the reporting does not include the venue or format in which Lukashenko made the remarks, and it gives no details on what, if anything, he said about the terms of an end to the fighting. No response from Ukraine, Russia or other parties was included in the material.
Lukashenko has led Belarus, which borders Ukraine to the north, throughout the war. The reporting does not indicate whether his prediction reflects any negotiated process or is his own assessment.
Watch for official reactions from Kyiv and Moscow, and for any further statements from Minsk clarifying what Lukashenko's forecast is based on.