While the West continues to fixate on Russia‘s claim that Ukraine is preparing to detonate a so-called “dirty bomb,” Russia may be preparing to launch a second invasion from Belarus to capture Kyiv.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is feeling the pressure in Moscow. He needs to alter the strategic direction of the war in Russia’s favor. Still, Russian allegations of a Ukrainian dirty bomb plot could simply be a pretext for a preemptive strike. Putin has been busy trying to co-opt Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to join his war. At the same time, Russia is utilizing Iranian kamikaze drones to strike Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and residential areas.