Belarus military drills to begin as Russia ratchets up Ukraine tensions
by Shaun Walker in Kyiv from on (#5VYYK)
Satellite imagery shows much Russian hardware has been moved to locations close to Ukraine border
Russia and Belarus will begin 10 days of joint military drills on Thursday, setting in train one of the most overtly threatening elements of the Kremlin's buildup of forces around Ukraine's borders.
Valery Gerasimov, the head of the Russian general staff, arrived in Belarus on Wednesday to oversee the drills.
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