Russia may be preparing a new offensive toward Ukraine's Chernihiv-Kyiv direction, potentially with involvement from Belarus, President Volodymyr Zelensky said May 20.

Ukraine is continuing to reinforce its defensive capabilities along the border with Belarus, citing potential security risks from the neighboring country. — Ukrinform.

Zelensky said Ukraine currently assesses that Russia does not yet have the capacity for covert mobilization on that scale, suggesting instead that Moscow may opt for “political…