Europe is on the brink of war after 8,000 Russian soldiers crossed the border into Belarus, according to an expert. The conflict in Ukraine could be set to spread further - according to Mykola Volkivskyi, Former Advisor to the Chairman of the Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament, and president of the First International Ukrainian Foundation of Development.
8,000 mercenaries linked to the private military contractor Wagner relocated to Belarus after their leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, staged an insurrection by sending troops towards Moscow. But now, with the troops in Belarus, that could spark another conflict, and the movement of nuclear weapons, according to Mykola.
He said: "The transfer of tactical nuclear weapons to Minsk fits into this scheme." Poland announced this weekend that they are deploying additional police personnel to its border with Belarus to strengthen security, Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said on Sunday.
