Prior to the invasion, Russia deployed a significant number of troops and military equipment in Belarus, which played a critical role in the early stages of the invasion.

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"Before the start of the offensive, Belarus allowed the Russian Armed Forces to perform weeks-long military drills on its territory; however, the Russian troops did not exit the country after they were supposed to finish."

"While Belarus is not officially a party to Russia’s war in Ukraine, it has allowed Russian forces to attack Ukraine from Belarusian soil."

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Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine