Russian troops in Belarus could be used in Ukraine attack -State Department official
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Russian troops being deployed in Belarus for what Moscow and Minsk say will be joint military exercises are raising concerns that they "potentially" could be used to attack neighboring Ukraine, a senior State Department official said on Tuesday.
The war games will give Russian increased capability, opportunity and avenues to launch such an attack, the State Department official told reporters in a briefing.
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