12/13/2022
Belarus says it is checking its army’s combat readiness. Analysts see little chance it will join Russia’s fight.
Belarus said on Tuesday that its army was assessing its combat readiness, a move that comes as the country has faced pressure to provide further support for Russia’s forces in Ukraine.
Military experts say it is highly unlikely that Belarus will send troops to Ukraine, not least because it would be deeply unpopular domestically, but they say that President Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus may be giving the impression of combat readiness in order to force Ukraine to divert troops from other fronts.
President Emmanuel Macron of France told a Paris summit that aid provided by political and business leaders would help Ukraine get through the harsh winter as Russian forces continue to attack its infrastructure.
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