Belarusian forces not involved in attack on Ukraine, says president Alexander Lukashenko

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that the Belarusian armed forces were not taking part in Russia's military operation against Ukraine, the Belta news agency reported.

Ukraine's border guard service said earlier that Russian troops attacked Ukraine from Belarus as well as Russia with Belarusian support at around 5 a.m. local time.

"Our troops are taking no part in this operation," Lukashenko was quoted as saying.