Belarus begins military exercises near Ukraine border
Illustrative photo: Belarus to hold military exercises near the border with Ukraine (t.me/modmilby)
Belarus will conduct military exercises near the Ukrainian border, lasting until January 31, according to the Belarusian Ministry of Defense.
Belarusian Ministry of Defense announced that from January 8 to January 31, under the leadership of the head of the Gomel District Executive Committee, a training assembly for reservists of territorial troops is being held.
During the assembly, the following activities are planned:
- Acceptance of reservists into territorial troops and their comprehensive support utilizing the local mobilization deployment base;
- Restoring the command skills of territorial troop leadership in managing subordinates;
- Training reservists for task execution, including cooperation with engineering units of the Armed Forces.
Military exercises in Belarus
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Belarus has actively supported the Russian regime. Russian troops, aviation, and military equipment are stationed on its territory.
Additionally, the Belarusian authorities have engaged in provocations, echoing Kremlin accusations against Ukraine, including alleged violations of Belarusian airspace. Minsk has also reported deploying additional forces to the Ukrainian border.
Previously, military drills were conducted on Belarusian territory, lasting until December 31. Due to these drills, air raid alerts became more frequent in the Rivne and Volyn regions of Ukraine.
It is noted that if missiles are launched from Belarusian territory, they can reach Ukrainian regions within minutes.
