Read previewRussian neighbor and ally Belarus said it is boosting its military presence along its border with Ukraine, with its president saying its troops are combat-ready. Thousands of Russian troops entered Ukraine from Belarus at the start of the invasion. This includes a high-ranking Belarusian military official saying in late June that Ukraine was "attempting to drag our country into the war." In response, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service said that all of Ukraine's activities near Belarus' border were just defensive, Euromaidan reported. It is unlikely that Belarus' troops would make a big impact even if they did enter the war.

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Persons: —, Aleksander Lukashenko, Lukashenko, Vladimir Putin, Euromaidan, Mark Cancian Organizations: Service, Business, Russian, State Border Guard Service, Ukrainian Security, Defense Council's Center, US Marine Corps, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Ministry of Defence Locations: Belarus, Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russia, Russian, Belarusian