Moscow: Russia is a sending an unspecified number of troops from the country’s far east to Belarus for major war games, officials said on Wednesday (AEST), a deployment that will further beef up Russian military assets near Ukraine amid Western fears of a planned invasion. Amid the soaring tensions, the White House warned that Russia could attack its neighbour at “any point,” while the UK delivered a batch of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine. Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Alexander Fomin said the joint drills with Belarus would involve practising a joint response to external threats.

Source: Russia-Ukraine: Troops sent to Belarus for war games as Ukraine invasion fears grow