Ukraine will send reinforcements to its northern regions and step up diplomatic pressure on Belarus to counter what Kyiv believes are Russian plans to launch a new offensive north of the capital, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.

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…