Ukraine says Russia has plan to introduce Belarussian troops into the conflict

A satellite image shows ground forces equipment and a convoy, in Khilchikha

LVIV (Reuters) – The intelligence arm of the Ukrainian defence ministry said on Tuesday that Russia was preparing a provocation to justify the entry of Belarussian troops into the conflict.

In a post on social media, it said it had data showing there were about 300 Belarussian tanks in Belarus near the border with Ukraine.

(Reporting by Pavel Polityuk; Writing by Alessandra Prentice; Editing by Catherine Evans)

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