A British intelligence report said Belarus has been covertly 'training thousands of newly mobilized Russian reservists.'
The new evaluation from the MOD indicated Belarusian trainers are not seen as the optimal option for Moscow, as Russian instructors are generally viewed as being superior to their Belarusian counterparts.
The MOD posted its intelligence report regarding Belarusian trainers and Russia days after Putin met with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk, Belarus. Thebetween the leaders came after recent speculation that Belarus could possibly become directly involved in the Russia-Ukraine war. Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen during a briefing after the State Council meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace on Thursday in Moscow. The smaller image shows Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko with military leaders in the town of Osipovichi outside Minsk, Belarus, on February 17. The British Ministry of Defense said in a new intelligence report that Belarusian military trainers have been aiding Russia in training its troops.
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