- Kyiv is bracing for the possibility of Russia opening a new front via the border with Belarus.Local beavers are helping Ukraine defend itself from a potential new front in Russia's invasion, Reuters reported on Thursday.This helps Ukraine by making it less likely that an attack could come via Belarus, which borders Ukraine not far north of the capital Kyiv.The swampy conditions have given Ukrainians an advantage, and time to prepare: a local military unit called the Volyn territorial defense has been conducting daily training exercises in the area, according to Reuters.Analyst Konrad Muzyka, who runs the defense consultancy Rochan Consulting, told Reuters that Volyn would be a "horrible place to conduct an offensive operation.""