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Belarusians wary of being drawn into war with Ukraine

Soldiers take part in joint drills between Belarus and Russia at Brestsky firing range in Belarus. [AP Photo]

For Ruslan, an engineer in the Belarus capital of Minsk, Russia's war in neighboring Ukraine suddenly seemed closer than ever when a conscription office recently sent him a summons for military training.

It's part of an effort that will see thousands of men in Belarus attend drills amid fears that the staunch Moscow ally could be drawn into the fighting.

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