Belarus not fighting in Ukraine

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 24 Feb 2022 by Alex Teddy

On February 24 Lukashenka stated that his armed forces are not participating in the fighting in Ukraine. Thousands of Russian troops are in Belarus for a military exercise earlier this month. Some Russian soldiers crossed the border into Ukraine on February 24.Belarus conformed that it was informed in advance by Putin that the invasion of Ukraine was about to happen.So far no foreign country has spoken of additional sanctions on Belarus for expediting the invasion. Belarus is heavily reliant on Russia and cannot afford to irk Moscow.

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