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![Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin (R) and Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko (L) in the village of Zaitsevo, Leningrad region, on January 27, 2024, as part of events marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Leningrad. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin (R) and Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko (L) in the village of Zaitsevo, Leningrad region, on January 27, 2024, as part of events marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Leningrad. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![Satellite image from February 9, 2026, shows possible Oreshnik missile vehicles and new military infrastructure at the former Krychau-6 airfield in Belarus. (Source: Planet Labs via RFE/RL)]( "Satellite image from February 9, 2026, shows possible Oreshnik missile vehicles and new military infrastructure at the former Krychau-6 airfield in Belarus. (Source: Planet Labs via RFE/RL)")
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A new briefing prepared for the US Congress concludes that Minsk has effectively been absorbed into Russia’s military posture in Eastern Europe, reshaping the security environment along NATO ’s eastern flank and shortening warning times for allied defenses.
