Ukraine claims Belarus troops have crossed border as Russia attack intensifies

Belarus troops have entered the Chernihiv region in northern Ukraine, joining the Russian invasion, according to Ukrainian authorities.

A tweet from the Ukrainian parliament on Tuesday morning followed earlier local media reports that Belarusian troops had arrived in the north of the country as the conflict entered its sixth day.

The official Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Twitter account posted: “Belarusian troops entered Chernihiv region.