Russia and Belarus are set to stage a massive military exercise in mid-September and with the war in Ukraine still raging, the move has raised concern across Europe. Germany has issued military warnings,

PRAGUE (AP) — A spy network being built in Europe by Belarus was broken up by intelligence services from the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania, the Czech counterintelligence agency said Monday.

Quadrennial joint military exercises between Russia and its key European ally Belarus are underway. Poland, which shares a border with Belarus, has criticized the drills.A joint military exercise between Russian and Belarusian forces has started amid escalating tensions in the region.

The head of European diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, expressed deep concern about the changes in the world order that are taking place due to the actions of Russia, China, North Korea and Belarus. She stated this on September 13 in an interview with RND.

They are intended to showcase close defense ties between Moscow and Minsk, as well as Russia’s military might as it fights its 3½-year-old war in neighboring Ukraine.

Belarus once enabled Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and now hosts missiles, putting much of Europe within Moscow’s reach.

Nato has deployed 40,000 soldiers to Poland's eastern border as Europe braces itself for major joint military exercises between Russia and Belarus. The shift of troops comes just days after at least 19 Russian drones infiltrated Polish airspace,

Nine Belarusian journalists — including Ihar Losik of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, detained for more than five years — have been freed after spending months — in some cases years — in prison simply for doing their jobs.