Belarus says it has deployed special operations troops near its borders with Ukraine and Poland.
The country's defense ministry made the announcement on Tuesday. Belarus is a close ally of Russia and shares a border with northern Ukraine.
The ministry said the United States and its allies continue to build up their military presence on Belarus's state borders. It stressed the need for responses to Ukrainian forces.
But a US think tank, the Institute for the Study of War, said on Tuesday that Belarus remains unlikely to join the war in Ukraine.
The research organization said the deployment is apparently aimed at disrupting NATO aid to Ukraine.
The country's defense ministry made the announcement on Tuesday. Belarus is a close ally of Russia and shares a border with northern Ukraine.
The ministry said the United States and its allies continue to build up their military presence on Belarus's state borders. It stressed the need for responses to Ukrainian forces.
But a US think tank, the Institute for the Study of War, said on Tuesday that Belarus remains unlikely to join the war in Ukraine.
The research organization said the deployment is apparently aimed at disrupting NATO aid to Ukraine.
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Belarus announced deployment of special operations troops near its borders with Ukraine and Poland, citing US military buildup in response. The move is aimed at disrupting NATO aid to Ukraine, although a US think tank suggests it remains unlikely for Belarus to join the war directly. The country
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220511_30/
Date: May 11, 2022
Created: 2022/05/11 22:54
Updated: 2025/12/09 16:26
Last Read: 2022/05/11 22:54