Zelensky Warns of Russian Effort to Pull Belarus Into War

I got the impression they were expected (by Russia) to enter the war to aid them from the beginning, then internal resistance caused Lukashenko to back off. I don't imagine the internal resistance to entering a grinding attrition war that Russia is really struggling with would be *less* than entering a 'one week special military operation to help repel nazis'.

They’re already revolting at the Lukashenko rule periodically, a war would definitely not cause them to revolt less

Yea Poland on its border would react somehow. Someway.

I don't see the Finns sending troops, at least not many. They have a smaller population than either Poland or Belarus, plus a massive land border that they have to defend themselves. Maybe a tactical or small unit here and there to get some special experience/ training. Hardware - wise, totally different story. Finland is sending some great tech into the combat zone for real world testing. Poland would be my first guess as to troops entering Ukraine to fight for them, should things escalate.

No, Ukraine doesn't need to 'fight on all sides', even in this hypothetical situation. Poland is on the 'left side'. Belarus was the RU launching point for their convoy to take Kyiv. How'd that work out?

You think Russia isn't using its army? They have hurled a million men into the meat grinder. They have emptied their stocks of soviet tanks and armor. You can view the satellite photos of empty storage lots. You can read the names of the dead. The Russian military is fighting for its life.

they have no tires and can't breed the donkeys quick enough

What weird copium from you. They have already deployed as many as possible. They have ~1.3m active duty, of which 700K are on the front lines. Having such a high percentage of troops on the front lines is stretching yourself way too thin. Russia is starting to fall apart and it is glorious.

Hahahhahaah you tool.

We're on Year Four of the Three Day Special Military Operation. Ukraine has previously occupied parts of Russia, half their oil refineries are on fire, there's been a major putsch from a mercenary group and a lot of dead.

Lol that one mill or whatever is there to keep russia from falling apart and revolting, Putin ain't going to send his security guards to the meat grinder unless its very very desperate.

... Conscription is not even keeping up with losses... Russia loves the meat grinder, craves death instead of living in their homeland in peace. Takes 10 Russians to kill 1 Ukranian... But then again, you are probably drunk and stupid....

Looks like russian propaganda is working well

On the tax dollars, not all of this funding goes directly to the Ukrainian government. Much of the aid is allocated for military support and activities related to the war, with a substantial portion spent within the United States itself. So, much of those billions of tax dollars is being pumped back into the US economy by paying the weapon manufacturers workers, combat trainers, and other Americans who are part of the supply chain.

It wouldn't. Their current sorry excuse of an army is heavily under equipped, what do you want the rest to do? Fistfight? Furthermore whos then left to defend Russia when someone else invades because someone with double digit IQ decided it was a smart idea to send the entire army away?

Lol yeah, totally. The reason why Russia can't beat Ukraine is obviously because they're not trying and if they actually bothered to use their "real" army then it would be over quickly. Then ask yourself, why haven't they? How is this meat grinder strategy with 1.3 million casualties a better option?

Actually not that much, due to war a lot of worksplaces emptied and a lot of Belarusians went to work into Russia for better paycheck and to occupy these vacant places. So there’s not a lot of noticeable changes due to lowering of workforce. It’s like communicating vessels - they’re already really close. Plus Belarus has fewer sanctions on them so it’s easier to do business through Belarus Strategically it makes more sense to keep Belarus out of the war to lift sanctions gradually and to have convenient loophole. It doesn’t really make much sense to drag them into a war, it will not bring a lot of forces on the table and it will close existing loopholes, it’s more convenient for Russia to keep things how they are as either way the war is a stalemate at the moment