Express UK
By Catherine Mackinlay, News Reporter, Will Stewart
07:26, Sat, Jun 20, 2026 Updated: 10:12, Sat, Jun 20, 2026
Ukraine has issued a bombshell threat to take military action against Belarus as soon as next weekend in a move that could significantly widen its ongoing war with Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky has given Vladimir Putin’s ally Alexander Lukashenko seven days to dismantle relay equipment on his territory which he alleges helps direct Russian drone strikes to kill and maim Ukrainian people.