AP PROVIDES ACCESS TO THIS PUBLICLY DISTRIBUTED HANDOUT PHOTO PROVIDED BY RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY ; MANDATORY CREDIT.
In this handout photo taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, Russian troops take part in drills at an unspecified location in Belarus. Belarus provided its territory for the Russian troops that attacked Ukraine and maintained close defense ties with Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)