#Belarus started forming an #airborne assault #brigade 40 kilometers away from the #Ukrainian #border.

#Ukraine’s northern #neighbor has been ramping up its #military #capabilities this summer, but #Belarussian #President Alexander #Lukashenko has said Belarus will not enter the #war

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Belarus Forms New Airborne Brigade Near Ukraine

Belarus is actively forming the 37th Separate Airborne Assault Brigade in the Gomel region, approximately 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Ukrainian border.

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#Ukraine is trying to get #deserters to rejoin the #war by allowing them to choose a preferred unit and position, though placement is not guaranteed.

The #voluntary return program aims to get 10,000 AWOL #troops to rejoin by #September 20.

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Ukraine giving AWOL troops choice of 70 units to rejoin the war with

Kyiv says troops can use a mobile app to skip much of the return process and deploy immediately to their new, preferred unit.

^{Matthew Loh (Business Insider)}