Russian President Vladimir Putin touched down in Belarus for a sit-down with his counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Monday.
Lukashenko, who has been in power for nearly three decades, represents Putin's closest ally remaining, as he let Russian forces amass at the Belarusian-Ukrainian border ahead of their invasion last February, which provided them with a shorter distance for the troops to reach the capital of Kyiv.
“During [these talks], questions will be worked out for further aggression against Ukraine and the broader involvement of the Belarusian armed forces in the operation against Ukraine, in particular in our opinion, also on the ground,” Ukrainian joint forces Cmdr. Serhiy Nayev said before Putin’s arrival.
Defense Ministers Sergei Shoigu of Russia and Viktor Khrenin of Belarus also met during Monday's meetings, which came as Russian forces launched their latest aerial assault against Ukraine's energy infrastructure. The Ukrainian Armed Forces said that Russia launched 35 Iranian-made Shahed “kamikaze” drones from the “eastern coast of the Sea of Azov,” though they were able to intercept 30 of them.Russia launched one of its largest missile barrages since the war began last Friday as well.
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