Lukashenko Deploys Troops with Russia | Will Launching Pad Belarus Now Directly Join Ukraine War?

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has announced the formation of a joint military group with Russia. Lukashenko said the move was necessary to bolster security due to growing tensions on the border with Ukraine. The announcement came amid a barrage of Russian missile strikes in several Ukrainian cities. Belarus later clarified that its troops deploying alongside Russian forces were part of a "purely defensive" grouping. Will Belarus join Russia's invasion of Ukraine?