Belarus once again extended military exercises with Russians

It is noted that the military exercises have been extended at least until October 29. They are being conducted at 8 training grounds.

The training grounds where Belarusian and Russian armies are conducting exercises are:

• 227th General Military Range "Borysivsky" (Borysivsky district) until October 28;
• "Gozkiy" Range of the 6th Separate Mechanized Brigade (Hrodna district) until October 27;
• "Brestsky" Range of the 38th Separate Guards Air Assault Brigade (Brest district) until October 28;
• "Osipovychsky" Range of the 51st Separate Airborne Brigade (Osipovychi district) until October 27;
• 212th Aviation Range "Neman" (Novogrudok district) until October 27;- 230th General Military Range "Obuz-Lisnivsky" (Baranovichi district) until October 29;
• 174th Training Range of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces "Domanovo" (Ivatsevichi district) until October 29;
• "Lepelsky" Range of the 19th Separate Mechanized Brigade (Lepel district) until October 28.

It should be noted that joint exercises between Belarus and Russia have been ongoing continuously since April 29, 2022. The total number of extensions has reached 79 weeks.

Belarus - an ally of Russia

As Ukrainian military officials have noted, Belarus is assisting Russia in its war against Ukraine. In February 2022, Russian military equipment entered Ukraine from Belarusian territory.

The so-called Russian-Belarusian exercises allow Moscow to maintain its troops in Belarus. Additionally, the Wagner Group, a Russian private military company, was known to have operated on Belarusian soil.

Commander of the Joint Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Serhiy Nayev, emphasized that Ukrainian forces are monitoring the border with Belarus and are prepared to respond promptly in case of any threats.