Russia may carry out 'demonstrative actions' near Ukraine border during Belarus exercises – Andrii Demchenko, spokesperson for Ukraine's State Border Guard Service Ukrainian border guards are closely monitoring the situation in Belarus, where joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises are set to take place. It is possible that the enemy could resort to provocations or demonstrative actions near the Ukrainian border during these drills. "We are actively monitoring developments on Belarusian territory, particularly in light of the announced joint exercises between Russia and Belarus. It's important to understand how many Russian forces will be involved and where exactly the drills will take place. According to preliminary reports, in terms of proximity to the Ukrainian border, the exercises are likely to be held deeper within Belarusian territory. At this point, it's hard to say why that is. Perhaps Belarus has certain concerns," Demchenko said.