The Kremlin said Belarusian military reports about Ukraine moving more troops, weapons, and military equipment to the northern region of Zhytomyr, which borders Belarus, raised concerns.
Belarusian Defense Ministry accused Ukraine of building its troops on Saturday, June 29.
A spokesman for Ukraine's border guard service said the statement was part of an information-backed Russian operation and that Kyiv placed troops near the border with Belarus to prevent any provocation.
When asked about Belarus' claims, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reminded Belarus was part of a unitary state with Russia and dialogue between Moscow and Minsk, including between their intelligence agencies, was imminent.
"And our defense ministry continues to be in touch with each other. Of course, this is concerning, not only for Minsk, but also for Moscow, because we are allies and partners," he said.
Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko will attend a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization taking place in Kazakhstan on July 3-4 and will discuss the matter if deemed necessary.
Belarus, Russia's close ally, which provides support for what Moscow calls a special military operation in Ukraine, said last week it strengthened its border with Ukraine after a security incident.
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Belarus has also deployed divisions of several rocket launch systems to test their combat capabilities. readiness.
Belarusian border guard services said its troops shot down a quadrocopter on Wednesday last week after the plane illegally crossed the border from Ukraine to gather information about Belarusian border infrastructure.
Earlier last week, the border service said materials for homemade bombs were found hidden in the same area and they knew a pro-Ukraine Russian fighter unit was in Ukrainian territory bordering Belarus.
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