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NATO has said in recent days that Russia has increased the number of troops stationed in Belarus to 30,000 to take part in joint military exercises this month, Reuters reported.

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Russian-Belarusian exercises, which run from February 10 to 20, provide Moscow with cover for a further increase in forces near Ukraine as the United States and Britain warn that Russia may be preparing for war.

Ukraine's defense minister says Russia currently has a total of 115,000 troops stationed near Ukraine's borders.

Russia denies planning to invade Ukraine and describes the Allied Determination exercise with Belarus as a rehearsal to repel foreign aggression.

Moscow has not disclosed the size of its troops there, but says they will be withdrawn once the exercises are over.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said: "In recent days, we have seen a significant movement of Russian troops in Belarus. This is the largest deployment of Russian troops there since the Cold War, with 30,000 troops expected," and troops from the unit. for special operations (Special Forces), Su-35 fighters, S-400 air defense systems and Iskander missiles that can carry nuclear warheads, he said.

In response to concerns expressed by the West over Russia's increased military presence in Belarus, Moscow said its troops would withdraw once the exercise was over.


Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Belarus today to inspect Russian and Belarusian troops.

His program also includes a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Interfax reported.

Increasing tensions, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry summoned the Ukrainian ambassador to protest the use of a military drone that Minsk said crossed the border into Ukraine on January 24th to spy on a military training base.

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