BBC NEWS:
“ There are reports that Belarus - which has acted as a springboard for Russian troops - is now preparing to send its own soldiers into Ukraine to assist in the Russian invasion.
The Washington Post, citing an unnamed US official, said that Belarus was preparing for a troop deployment that could begin as soon as today.
The BBC has emailed the White House and Pentagon for confirmation.
Meanwhile, the Kyiv Independent has cited multiple sources as saying Belarusian paratroopers may be deployed.
Belarus, a longtime Russian ally, borders Ukraine on its north. Its autocratic government voted on Sunday to renounce its non-nuclear status - paving the way for Russia to potentially stage nuclear weapons there.
On Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko had pledged to him in a phone call that Belarussian troops would not be sent into Ukraine “
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