Russia's joint military exercises with Belarus, involving about 30,000 troops, were meant to end Feb. 20.
with Belarus involving approximately 30,000 troops and sophisticated missile systems since Feb. 10.
U.S. officials believe Russia could use the drills in Belarus as a cover to attack Ukraine from the north.The defense ministry said the drills had been extended due to "military activity near the borders of Russia and Belarus" as well as the situation in eastern Ukraine, which has seen increased shelling between Ukrainian and Russian-backed separatists in recent days, per Reuters.
The presence of troops to the north of Ukraine has sparked worries that they could be used to sweep down to the capital of Kyiv, only a three hour drive away from the border, per
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