With the drills due to end on Sunday, the Belarus Defence minister says they will continue because of military activity near the borders of Russia and Belarus and an escalation of the situation in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.
Russia and Belarus have announced an extension to military drills near Ukraine's northern borders, as Western leaders warn of an imminent Russian invasion.NATO says Russia has 30,000 troops in Belarus and could use them as part of a force to attack Ukraine
NATO says Russia has up to 30,000 troops in Belarus and could use them as part of an invasion force to attack Ukraine, which lies to the south of Belarus. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says the West is adding to tensions with its speculation about a Russian invasion of Ukraine. Mr Putin knows that an invasion could mean further sanctions for Russia but he may not be deterred, Western leaders say.
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