Belarus, a close ally of Russia, said its military had begun large-scale drills on Wednesday to test their combat readiness and that they posed no threat to its neighbours.

"We do not rule out that the Russian Federation could at some point use the territory of Belarus, the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, against Ukraine," said Andriy Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine's State Border Service.

"Therefore, we are ready," he said, adding that the border with Belarus had been strengthened since Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.

Russia launched the invasion after holding joint drills with Belarus which had allowed it to move more forces closer to the border with Ukraine.

Areas of Ukraine adjacent to Belarus came under Russian assault in the initial stage of the invasion but Russian attacks are now focused on Ukraine's eastern and southeastern regions.

Demchenko said Ukraine had also reinforced its border with the Russia-backed region of Transdniestria, where tensions have been rising since local authorities said it was subject to a series of attacks.

Ukrainian officials have expressed concern about the situation in Transdniestria, and condemned what it said were Russian attempts to drag the region into Russia's war against Ukraine. Moscow has also voiced concern and said it is following events in Transdniestria closely.

Kent Logsdon, the U.S. ambassador to Moldova, said on Wednesday Russia's invasion of Ukraine and what he described as its attempts to redraw the map of Europe at gunpoint were a cause of great concern around the world.

But he told a conference in Moldova that Washington had no evidence that Moscow wanted to extend the war to Moldova and said Russian President Vladimir Putin would lose the war, Moldovan media reported.

God1000:
It won't even make any difference, Belarusian troops cannot change the tide of this war

Pierocash:
Somebody they are flogging left right back and center is still saying he is ready for another flogging

Zelensky ....

VictorUSA:
My bro those fishes are coming to be roasted and cooked by Ukrainian army.We also dare China to ship their troops to Ukraine let's check something.

sapientia:
Imagine the extent to which Putin have disgraced himself

Several Months ago, Ukraine will never have made this kinda statement

They have weighed Russia and found them wanting

ken6488:
Ukraine has NATO backing we all know that

What will be disgracefull is after all the bilion dollar arms from NATO and Ukraine still lost


The world will will never fear NATO

sapientia:


The wish of all you Muslim terrorists will never happen

USA is far bigger than what your fantasies feed you

Every other nation will keep trying to measure up

sapientia:


The wish of all you Muslim terrorists will never happen

USA is far bigger than what your fantasies feed you

Every other nation will keep trying to measure up