Russia has lost 2 important advantages to repeated offensive from Belarus 

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV.

"We remember very well the surprise attack of the Russian Federation from the territory of Belarus. However, it will no longer work for Russia. The Ukrainian-Belarusian border is being strengthened. It will be very difficult for the Russian army to pass through it. It is also worth emphasizing that the potential of the forces that Russia has had at the beginning of the invasion, is exhausted and does not have the same power as on February 24," Zgurets explained.

The military expert emphasized that the threat of an attack from the territory of Belarus should not be ignored.

"On February 24, the Russian army, which attacked Ukraine, had more than 40,000 of its most combat-ready and trained soldiers. Now there are more than 12,000 mobilized soldiers on the territory of Belarus who have not yet received full training. However, in any case, this direction remains very tense and significant. Therefore, we should not ignore threats coming from the territory of Belarus," he added.

• On December 12, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported that the Kremlin is pushing Lukashenko's regime to enter the war in Ukraine in order to increase its control over Belarus. On the same day, it became known that the Russian army is transferring military equipment to the border between Belarus and Ukraine.
• On December 13, Belarus began a sudden check of the combat readiness of its armed forces which lasted until December 19.
• On December 20, the spokesman of the State Border Guard Service Andriy Demchenko told Espreso TV that the situation along the border with Belarus and in the border area remains under control.