MOSCOW: Russia warned the West and Ukraine on Friday (Sep 20) of "disastrous consequences" if Kyiv moved against close Russian ally Belarus, making clear it would intervene to defend a country where it has deployed tactical nuclear weapons.
Ukrainian servicemen from air defence units prepare for an award ceremony after repelling the second biggest Russia n missile and drone attack in five days, amid Russia 's attack on Ukraine , near Kyiv, Ukraine , on Jan 3, 2024. MOSCOW: Russia warned the West and Ukraine on Friday of"disastrous consequences" if Kyiv moved against close Russia n ally Belarus , making clear it would intervene to defend a country where it has deployed tactical nuclear weapons.
Minsk, which has accused Ukrainian drones of violating its airspace, later announced it was sending extra troops to its border with Ukraine, though Kyiv said it had seen no major changes in the border area. Ukraine's foreign ministry said last month that the country"has never taken and is not going to take any unfriendly actions against the Belarusian people".
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