Originally Posted by
ORAC
It is increasingly likely that a joint contingent of Russian/Belarusian forces are preparing some sort of offensive operation along the border with northern Ukraine.
Note the new tactical markings on a large majority of these vehicles.
Whilst I can see that in his current mood, Putin would have no compunction about throwing Belarussian units into a futile fight to relieve pressure - both military and media - on other operations, I find it enormously hard to believe that Lukachenko would go along with this unless his arm were twisted so far up his back, it threatened to tear off. From everything I have read, any involvement would seem certain to lead to his downfall.