Belarus leader says Minsk won’t join Russian operation in Ukraine, Belta reports

FILE PHOTO: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko observes the exercise of the strategic deterrence force, in Moscow

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Belarus has no plans to join Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was quoted as saying on Tuesday.

Lukashenko denied Kyiv’s allegations that Russian troops were attacking Ukraine from Belarus’ territory, Belarusian state news agency Belta reported.

(Reporting by Moscow bureau; Editing by Edmund Blair)

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