Ukraine eyes Belarus border activities as Russian strikes persist
Key takeaways
- The role of Belarus in Russia’s war on Ukraine has provoked sanctions from Kyiv, which says it is ready to respond to the undefined activity on the border.
- In a video address shared on social media on Saturday, Zelenskyy said, without offering details regarding the suspicious activity along sections of the border, that Ukraine is ready to respond
- Last month, Zelenskyy warned Minsk against getting entangled in the conflict, saying he believed that Moscow would attempt to draw it into its war.
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The role of Belarus in Russia’s war on Ukraine has provoked sanctions from Kyiv, which says it is ready to respond to the undefined activity on the border.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated warnings to Belarus not to involve itself in Russia's invasion [File: Khalil Hamra/AP]Published On 2 May 20262 May 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reiterated warnings to Belarus not to get involved in Russia’s invasion as he reported unusual activity near the shared border between the two.
In a video address shared on social media on Saturday, Zelenskyy said, without offering details regarding the suspicious activity along sections of the border, that Ukraine is ready to respond