Nearly 2,800 Russian troops remain in Belarus, Ukraine says
“According to our data, there were around 10,000-11,000 (Russian) troops there (in Belarus); now they are down to 2,800 military service members,” SBGS spokesman Andriy Demchenko told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on May 1.
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Demchenko clarified that Russian military personnel are taking part in training exercises within Belarus, before being dispatched to combat zones in eastern Ukraine.
Read also: Missile attacks not occurring from Belarus, only Shahed launches – State Border Guard Service
On April 30th, Demchenko said that Russia doesn’t launch missiles at Ukraine from Belarus, with only Iranian-made Shahed kamikaze drones attacking from across Ukraine’s northern border.
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