British intelligence assesses likelihood of new offensive in northern Ukraine

Belarus carried out a snap combat readiness inspection of its forces on December 13, 2022.

The exercises are reportedly taking place in the northwest of the country, away from the Ukrainian border, Caliber.Az reports, citing the UK Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine.

In addition, Russia has recently deployed extra units of mobilised reservists to Belarus, the update notes.

"Belarus played a key enabling role in Russia’s assault towards Kyiv from February 24, 2022. However, the exercising Belarusian troops and Russian units are currently unlikely to constitute a force capable of conducting a successful new assault into northern Ukraine,” the report says.