With Ukrainian troops deep inside Russia, Belarus dictator Lukashenko sees direct threat to his regime

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko is moving his country's Armed Forces closer to Ukraine 's borders.

Ukraine 's Foreign Ministry warned that Belarus is "concentrating a significant number of personnel" and weapons along Ukraine 's northern border.

Experts say it is still unlikely that Belarusian troops will become involved in the conflict at any point.

Belarusian authorities remained silent about Ukraine 's incursion into Russia 's Kursk Oblast .

Lukashenko is eager to bolster his image as a peacekeeper domestically while striving to restore connections with the West to balance the country’s increasing dependence on Russia .

The Belarusian Foreign Ministry has repeatedly called for a “constructive dialogue” with Belarus ’ European neighbors.

The Russia -led CSTO , established as an alternative to NATO by six post-Soviet states, said on Aug. 16 that it would not send troops to Kursk Oblast , as Russia had not officially requested assistance from its members.

Belarusian opposition politician says Lukashenko is wary of sending Belarusian troops to Russia .

Analysts emphasize that any future involvement of Belarus in the war is likely to manifest differently than troop deployments to Kursk .

Instead, they foresee the potential for provocations against Ukraine from Belarusian territory.