RUSSIA will drag Belarus further into its invasion of Ukraine as it runs out of missiles and men.
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky fears that tyrant Vladimir Putin is making plans as a “provocation” to give his best friend an explanation for why to join him.
Trains of Russian troops are believed to have entered Belarus after its president, Alexander Lukashenko, ordered joint “combat readiness” exercises.
Putin used Belarus, which is located in northern Ukraine, to mount a failed attack on Kyiv in February. Its air force also uses Belarus to launch missile attacks.
Zelensky told a virtual assembly of G7 leaders: “Russia is seeking to drag Belarus directly into this war, betting on a provocation that we are supposedly preparing an attack on this country. “
The alarm came when a wave of Russian revenge moves gave the impression of losing steam.
Putin unleashed a barrage of a hundred missiles and drone strikes after his bridge to Crimea exploded on Saturday.
But yesterday’s attack was smaller, with at least a dozen improvised anti-aircraft missiles repurposed for an attack from the ground.
Western intelligence resources claimed that Russia suffers to resupply its missiles due to sanctions on high-tech parts.
The leader of the British spies, Sir Jeremy Fleming, said: “We know that Russia is running out of ammunition, and its commanders know it. “
Prime Minister Liz Truss joined G7 allies in condemning Russia’s measures in the “strongest terms imaginable. “
Putin has threatened to release nuclear weapons, Western intelligence resources said there were no signs they were preparing.
Sir Jeremy added: “I would like to think that with our allies we would have the possibility of detecting it. “
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