The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine believes that in the coming days for Ukraine there will be an increased threat of missile and air strikes by Russian invaders using the airspace of Belarus in connection with the start of new exercises on the territory of the republic. This is stated in the evening summary of the General Staff.

They recalled that on Monday, January 16, the troops of Belarus and the Russian Federation began joint tactical flight training of their aviation units near the Ukrainian-Belarusian border.. During the training, the forces of both states plan to attract combat aircraft, as well as use all military airfields and training grounds..

" Considering this, the threat of air and missile strikes from the airspace of Belarus is growing,"

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At the same time, the General Staff noted that the situation in the Volyn, Polissya, Seversky and Slobozhansky directions has not undergone significant changes.. Our defenders did not find offensive groups of invaders there..

Earlier it was reported that during the attack on Kyiv on January 14, when the air raid alert turned on after the explosions, the Russian Federation could have launched missiles from the territory of Belarus..