Putin wants Belarus to enter war against Ukraine - Lieutenant General Nayev

The video with Nayev's comment was published by the United Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Facebook.

 According to him, Putin had recently held an official meeting with the leadership of the Russian armed forces, and immediately after he announced a meeting with the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, scheduled for December 19.

 "In our opinion, during this meeting, the issues of further aggression against Ukraine and the wider involvement of the armed forces of Belarus in the operation against Ukraine, particularly land operations, will be discussed," Nayev said.

• On December 16, it was announced that Vladimir Putin will meet with Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk.