Russia transfers tanks, armored vehicles and artillery to Belarus
17 October, 2022 T-72 tank at joint exercises of Belarus and Russia. Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of Belarus Russian tanks, armored vehicles, artillery and personnel are arriving in Belarus as part of the deployment of the regional grouping of troops.
This was announced by the head of the Belarusian Defense Ministry's Department for International Military Cooperation Valery Revenko. He said that about 9,000 Russian servicemen will arrive in Belarus from the Russian Federation. In addition, about 170 tanks, up to 200 armored combat vehicles and about 100 guns and mortars with a caliber of more than 100 mm will be transferred to the country along with personnel.
"The total number before arrival in Belarus will be up to 9,000 military personnel, about 170 tanks, up to 200 self-propelled guns and up to 100 guns and mortars with a caliber of more than 100 mm," Revenko wrote on Twitter.
Russian military in Belarus. October 2022. Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus
The first echelons of Russian servicemen, who are part of the regional group of troops, began arriving in Belarus on October 15.
Arrival of Russian troops in Belarus.
October 2022. Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus
It is emphasized there that the decision to create this group of troops was adopted and implemented allegedly "in the interests of strengthening the protection and defense of the border of the Union State." The deployment of troops "is dictated by continuous activity in the areas bordering Belarus."
On October 16, flights of Russian MiG-31 fighters were recorded in the capital of Belarus. These aircraft can be armed with R-37 long-range hypersonic air-to-air missiles, or be carriers of Kh-47M2 Kinzhal missiles, which the Russians use to strike the territory of Ukraine. The fighter jets were landing at the Machulishchy airport.
This is an active military airfield near Minsk.
BTR-80 armored personnel carrier and the Belarusian military. Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus
On October 10, it became known that Lukashenko and Putin had agreed to deploy a joint regional group of troops. It was stated that the group will be based on the Army of Belarus.
The decree of Alexander Lukashenko from October 11 launched an inspection of the armed forces of Belarus.
BTR-80 armored personnel carrier and the Belarusian military.
Photo credits: Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus said that there is currently a rotation of units that carry out enhanced protection of the state border.
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