Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested on Tuesday that Russia is “preparing something” in Belarus using military exercises as an excitement.
“Russia is preparing something there this summer [do hemisfério Norte]using military exercises as a pretext, ”said the head of state in a summit in Warsaw, without giving details or citing evidence.
“This is usually how they start a new attack. But where does he go? I don’t know. Ukraine? Lithuania? Poland? God bless us, no! But we all need to be ready,” he warned.
Russia and Belarus announced joint military exercises for September.
Belarus was used at the beginning of the war
Before starting the invasion against Ukraine, Russia brought together thousands of troops in Belarus, also performing some military exercises.
The country was also used as a “launch platform” of soldiers on the day of the invasion, and the troops that came out of the Chernobyl nuclear plant.
Understand the conflict between Russia and Ukraine
The conflict in Ukraine, which began with the large -scale Russian invasion in February 2022, continues to be marked by violence and civilian deaths.
Recently, two Russian ballistic missiles hit Sumy in northern Ukraine, killing 34 people and hurting 117. This was the deadliest attack in Ukraine this year.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vehemently condemned the offensive and made a new appeal for more actions against Moscow.
He also asked US President Donald Trump to visit Ukraine. Zelensky expressed doubts about the US continuous support in the long run, although the US is a strategic partner.
The two leaders had a tense meeting at the Oval Hall this year, marked by a barbst exchange against the press.
The Ukrainian President asked the US to participate in an international peace effort, helping to protect Ukrainian airspace.
Russia denies target civilians, but thousands have been killed and injured since the beginning of the invasion.
Russians currently control about 20% of the Ukrainian territory in the east and south.
Ukraine is sharing information on alleged war crimes with international partners, and the International Criminal Court investigates the cases.
Under the Trump administration, the US surveyed conversations with Russian and Ukrainian representatives in an attempt to end the offensive.
Although ceasefire agreements have been announced, both parties continue to exchange attacks.
Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin to discuss a peace agreement, but recent attacks have been showing a weakness of peace efforts and the continuity of conflict.
*With information from Reuters
This content was originally published in Russia is “preparing something” in Belarus, says Volodymyr Zelensky on the CNN Brazil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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