KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s foreign ministry on Friday warned Minsk against staging provocations during joint Belarus-Russian “Zapad” military drills in September and called on European partners to remain vigilant.
“The build-up of Russian troops on the borders of Ukraine in 2021-2022 took place under the cover of the joint military exercises of Russia and Belarus “Zapad-2021”.
We warn Minsk against reckless provocations, advising to remain prudent, not to approach the borders and not to provoke the Defense Forces of Ukraine,” the ministry said on X.
(Reporting by Yuliia Dysa; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
