Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant-General Serhiy Naev, said that Ukrainian forces are monitoring the situation on the northern border and are taking all necessary measures.. He also stated that the level of military threat from Belarus is growing.. This was stated by the military, commenting on the training in the Republic of Belarus of the Russian guidance aircraft and interceptor aircraft carriers of air-launched ballistic missiles "

" But, accordingly, we are taking all measures to reduce this level of threat,” Naev explains..

He also told what Russian forces are now located on the territory of Belarus - these are 2 motorized rifle divisions of the 1st tank army and an air group of invaders. It is they who use the latest models of aviation of the aerospace forces of the RF Armed Forces. There are also units in the republic armed with Iskanders, to which there are ballistic missiles. They are also intended for use on purposes in Ukraine.

" - At the same time, we are closely monitoring the transfer of weapons from Russia and doing the corresponding analysis daily. The level of military threat is gradually rising, but we are also taking adequate measures. In addition, the General Staff provides for a significant increase in groupings in the event of a significant increase in forces and means from the opposite side..

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Recall, the military-political command of Ukraine warns that Russia is preparing to launch a new offensive against Ukraine in 2023.. The most optimistic option is if this happens in February-March. At the same time, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valery Zaluzhny notes that it is not yet clear in which direction this will happen..

Therefore, he does not exclude the possibility that the occupiers will again try to capture Kyiv, starting the operation from Belarus..

On December 19, for the first time in three years, Russian leader Vladimir Putin traveled to Minsk to negotiate with dictator Alexander Lukashenko.. Most likely, there he wanted to persuade the self-proclaimed president of the Republic of Belarus to directly participate in the war against Ukraine, but analysts at the US Institute for the Study of War believe that Putin did not succeed..