Ukrainian forces are bracing for the possibility of another Russian invasion via Belarus: 'We have to be ready'

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Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov told CNN that his country's forces are preparing for the possibility of another Russian ground invasion via Belarus, which is closely allied with Moscow and has held military drills near Ukraine's northern border in recent days."The exercise does not appear to be cover for concentrating Belarusian and/or Russian forces near jumping-off positions for an invasion of Ukraine," ISW added.—ISW (@TheStudyofWar) December 14, 2022A recent assessment from ISW underscored that Russian officials have consistently conducted information operations suggesting that Belarusian ground forces "might join Russia's invasion," while also emphasizing that this is likely part of an effort to pin Ukrainian forces at the Ukraine-Belarus border "to prevent them from reinforcing Ukrainian operations elsewhere in the theater.""The Ukrainians have to keep a couple of brigades up there on that northern boundary, just to keep an eye on the Belarusians," he said, but he threw cold water on the notion that Belarus might be on the verge of sending its troops into Ukraine to join the fight.Here's a breakdown of the jargon.Business Insider- Russian security teams are scrambling to hunt down Ukrainian spies as locals in captured towns direct fire and gather critical intelBusiness Insider- Elizabeth Warren slams the Fed's Jerome Powell for 'pushing hard to get more people fired' as he continues to aggressively fight inflationBusiness InsiderMicrosoft Store Offers - SponsoredThe Highest Paying Cash Back Card Is Finally Here NextAdvisorThis Stock Could Be Like Buying Amazon in 1997 The Motley FoolSavvy Americans are moving their money to these banks MSN MoneyThese are the best mortgage rates in your area MSN Money"

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