Statements by the Belarusian Defense Ministry about tension on the border with Ukraine may be a provocation by the Russian Federation to pull the Ukrainian Armed Forces away from the front line, states the Head of the Center for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Andrii Kovalenko. Background This morning, the Belarusian Ministry of Defense announced that there is an alleged increase in “tension” on the border with Ukraine. Ukraine is allegedly deploying troops to the border, mining the area, and building engineering barriers. Belarus said that th…