Russia will send more warplanes to its military ally Belarus in response to the increased activity of NATO near the borders of the former Soviet republic, the commander of the Belarusian air force announced on Wednesday.

Russia said on Thursday it had started military exercises near the border with Ukraine. The Russian Ministry of Defense has confirmed exercises began in the military district

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu met with Secretary General of the UN Ban Ki -moon in New York on Tuesday , reiterated the importance of unity in Ukraine and stressed that any concessions on the territorial integrity of