Belarus President Denies Reports Belarusian Troops Entered Ukraine

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a meeting with military officials in Minsk, Belarus, in a file image. Nikolay Petrov/BelTA via Reuters

The president of Belarus on March 1 denied reports that his troops had entered Ukraine.

“The Belarusian army has not and will not take any part in the military action,” President Alexander Lukashenko said at a Belarusian Security Council meeting in Minsk.