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Ukraine is still fortifying its border with Belarus years after Russia invaded from there

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Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Hanna Arhirova, Dmytro Zhyhinas And Efrem Lukatsky, Associated Press, as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · July 25, 2026 · 1 min read

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Ukraine continues to strengthen its border with Belarus, a process that began after Russia's invasion. The border, which stretches for 673 miles, has been closed to civilians and is now a quiet area w

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Category: local · Published: July 25, 2026 · Source: KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate) · Reading time: 1 min

Summary created by	The San Antonio Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	Hanna Arhirova, Dmytro Zhyhinas And Efrem Lukatsky, Associated Press, as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
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Source published	Jul 25, 2026
Indexed here	Jul 25, 2026
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Ukraine is still fortifying its border with Belarus years after Russia invaded from there

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