Russia and Belarus have Launched joint military drills on Thursday.

Russia and Belarus have Launched joint military drills on Thursday. This was revealed by Russia’s defense ministry, stating that the training which will center around suppressing and repelling of external attacks would last for 10 days. This comes amid growing concerns from western countries about Moscow plotting a major escalation on the conflict in Ukraine.
Meanwhile,  UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss  has urged Kremlin not to attack or face massive consequences from Western sanctions. Responding to Western concerns, the Kremlin has insisted that it has no intention of leaving the troops permanently on Belarusian territory.