China's military cargo arrives in Belarus four times in January
Photo: China's military cargo arrived in Belarus four times in January (wikipedia.org/Peter.Bakema)
In early January, China made four flights of a Boeing 747-4FTF transport aircraft to Belarus. It was probably delivering military cargo, according to motolko.help.
In early January, the Chinese cargo airline Air China Cargo recorded atypical activity at Minsk National Airport. Within 4 days, the Boeing 747-4FTF operated four flights on the Urumqi - Minsk route:
- 08.01.2024 flight CAO1095 to Minsk, return flight CAO1096;
- 09.01.2024 flight CAO1097 to Minsk, return flight CAO1098;
- 10.01.2024 flight CAO1095 to Minsk, return flight CAO1096;
- 11.01.2024 flight CAO1097 to Minsk, return flight CAO1098.
All flights arrived in Minsk at virtually the same time - from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. After that, the plane stayed in Belarus for about 3 hours, which was enough time for unloading.
It can also be assumed that the flights were made in two batches, i.e., on January 8 and 9, and January 10 and 11.
Minsk National Airport has a logistics center that serves cargo flights. All cargo planes are usually parked at special parking lots, but this time the Chinese B-2476 was parked at parking lot 1A, which is reserved for government aircraft.
In particular, the VIP parking lot is located further away from the others, and to the right of it is a checkpoint for leaving the airport by the shortest route and without visiting the security checkpoints in the building.
"According to our information, the Air China Cargo flight delivered military equipment from China to Belarus. The cargo probably did not undergo customs clearance and immediately left the airport, as there is nowhere around the parking lot for military cargo to be located so as not to attract additional attention and not to stand in the open," the agency writes.
In 2017, Belarus adopted the Chinese armored vehicle CS/VN3 Dajiang, which was brought to the country by the same Boeing 747-4FTF cargo plane of Air China Cargo.
Photo: China's military cargo arrived in Belarus four times in January (motolko.help)
Photo: China's military cargo arrived in Belarus four times in January (motolko.help)
"A Boeing 747 may well bring at least four or five of these armored vehicles in one flight, but in addition to armored vehicles, the Belarusian military-industrial complex also uses Chinese components to produce Polonez MLRS missiles," the agency adds.
At the same time, it is not yet known what the Chinese planes were transporting. However, everything points to the fact that it was a military cargo.
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