Chernihiv, Ukraine, June 5, 2026 (AFP) - 'We must be ready': Ukrainian troops on guard at the Belarus border

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2026-06-05

Border guards from both countries kept their eyes fixed on the overgrown road leading to the ruins of what was once a bridge linking Ukraine and Belarus, with fears in Kyiv that it could once again become a flashpoint. When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, it used Belarusian territory as a springboard, sending thousands of troops across the border to try to capture Kyiv, just 100 kilometres (60 miles) to the south. In recent weeks, Uk......

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