Belarus Edges Towards War As Putin Eyes Late 2023 Joint Campaign—ISW

Russian forces may be "setting conditions" for an attack on Ukraine from Belarus, as Vladimir Putin appears to be eyeing a joint campaign with counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in late 2023.

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a think tank based in Washington, made the assessment on Thursday. It predicted that a renewed invasion of northern Ukraine from Belarusian territory is looking more likely towards the end of year for multiple reasons, including a ramping up of joint training exercises and rotations.

Russian soldiers and military equipment have also...