Civilians are fleeing a city in the Donetsk region as Russian forces intensify attacks on embattled Ukrainian troops. Meanwhile, Belarus says it has sent more soldiers, aircraft and military equipment to the Ukrainian border after Kyiv dismissed similar threats as 'rhetoric'.
Belarus claims to have sent more troops, aircraft and armoury to its border with Ukraine.It's the latest move after President Alexander Lukashenko said he deployed almost a third of his country's armed forces to the region - a statement Ukraine said was false.'The group has been significantly increased, and at the moment they are on duty at the southern borders of our country,' Belarusian air force commander Major General Andrei Lukyanovich told state-owned broadcaster CTV.
Anti-aircraft missile forces and radio-technical troops were among the resources deployed, Major General Lukyanovich said.He added that Belarus, a key Russian ally, was expecting more military aircraft deliveries from Moscow this year and was strengthening its anti-drone systems.'The fact that drones are the plague of the 21st century is obvious. 'This is a headache, which, I think, we will find the means to counter,' he added.
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