Russia Rapidly Withdraws Military Forces from Belarus

Russia has withdrawn its regional task force from Belarus, according to Ukrainian border authorities and independent war monitors. The withdrawal comes after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko accused Ukraine of planning an attack and deployed joint military forces with Russia. While some Russian troops remain stationed in Belarus, the recent withdrawal poses no immediate threat of invasion from the north. Belarus has been accused of facilitating Russia's invasion of Ukraine by allowing Russian forces to launch attacks from its territory, and both countries have faced Western sanctions as a result.