Belarus and Russia will conduct joint air force exercises starting next week amid growing concern Minsk could join in Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. The allies will hold the exercises in Belarus from January 15 through February 1, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said. Belarus said all of the nation’s air force bases, air force training grounds, and air defense forces would be activated for the exercises. Russia has already begun sending equipment to Belarus in preparation for the joint air force exercises, Belarus said. To read the original story on RFE/RL’s Belarus Service, click here.