Russian troops in Belarus to begin military exercises
Journalist from Belarus says reports suggest there are not enough Russian troops inside Belarus to launch an attack on Ukraine
Russian state media says troops stationed in Belarus will start battalion tactical exercises. The announcement comes as President Putin prepares to visit Belarus for talks with his counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, which are expected to focus on the war in Ukraine.
Ahead of the visit, President Volodymyr Zelensky said the defence of Ukraine's borders remained his top priority.
Hanna Liubakova is a journalist from Belarus and a Non-resident fellow at think-tank, the Atlantic Council. She told Newsday: 鈥淭he regime in Belarus is already a co-aggressor because it allows the territory of Belarus for the attack on Kyiv.鈥� However, she does not believe Belarusian troops will invade Ukraine anytime soon: 鈥淲e don鈥檛 have enough combat troops. The morale of soldiers is really low鈥nd another thing is equipment鈥s very old鈥t might provoke instability inside Belarus because the Belarusian society, the majority of it is鈥gainst this war.鈥�
(Picture: Shows Russian and Belarusian armed forces during a joint military drill in Belarus on February 12th 2022. Credit: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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