Fear has been sparked that Russia could invade another European country after Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko made a televised address.
Putin's ally, dubbed Europe's last dictator, appeared to have revealed that Moldova could be the next target of a Russian invasion.
Lukashenko stood in front of a battle map containing Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and Moldova as he continued his presentation outlining Russia's invasion routes into Ukraine.
The map illustrated proposed battle plans, including ones that have unfolded over the past few days, such as troops attacking Kyiv from the north and up south from Crimea.
However, viewers noticed that the map also showed other possible attack routes, including one that appeared to show troops heading into Moldova from the Ukrainian port city of Odessa.
Images captured from the video show a red line on the map - which matches other attack lines - passing across the border and landing in Moldova.
The area around the end of the red line is also shaded in red, which has led some to believe Russia is planning on occupying the region.
The footage has further increased speculation that Putin will not stop at Ukrain and will seek to reform the Soviet Union.
Belarus is a known ally of Russia and is often referred to as a puppet state.
Putin already utilised his favour in Belarus with Lukashenko allowing Russian troops to use the territory as a staging post for their invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine has also reported that Belarusian troops joined the Russian invasion after storming across the border. However, Lukashenko has denied this, and US defence officials have said there was "no indication" so far that the troops had crossed the border.
In his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, US President Joe Biden said if Putin is not made to "pay a price" for the invasion, the aggression will not stop with one country.
The news comes after several more civilian casualties were reported on Wednesday morning after Russia attacked the second city in Ukraine, Kharkiv.
Putin's forces have now escalated their attacks further, focusing on the main cities in an attempt to break Ukrainian resistance.
Moscow now claims to have taken control of Kherson in the south, the first large city to be seized.
