Russia has armed Belarus with Iranian drones as the war in Ukraine escalates and Minsk threatens to deploy a joint force with Moscow.
It is unclear how many of the drones used Monday were supplied by Iran, but according to Zelenskyy, he was receiving regular updates that Ukrainian forces were successfully blocking the Shahed drones.
RUSSIA TARGETED UKRAINE'S ‘INFRASTRUCTURE AND PEOPLE’ WITH HOURS-LONG BARRAGE SIGNALING ESCALATION FROM PUTIN Belarus deployed troops to its borders earlier this year and has engaged in joint military drills with Russia since the war in Ukraine began. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, right, attends a meeting with military top officials in Minsk, Belarus, Monday, Oct. 10, 2022.Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin reportedly claimed Tuesday that the Belarusian and Russian troops deployment on the border was"purely defensive."
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