Belarus continued military exercises (illustrative photo)/Ministry of Defense of Belarus
In Belarus continued military exercises on the border with Ukraine and Western countries. They will last at least until May 28.
It should be noted that conscription of persons liable for military service in Belarus is not provided. At the same time, preparations are underway for large-scale training in June on the territory of the country.
However, despite the increase in training time at the training grounds, the Belarusian army is still not ready for any offensive military operations against Ukraine. However, it has become more ready for defense.
Which training grounds are conducted on
The schedule for conducting exercises at the training grounds testifies to the continuation of the exercises of the Belarusian army. Now it looks like this:
- Borisovsky – until May 28;
- Shooting range No. 1 near Minsk – until May 28;
- Gozhsky (near Grodno) – until May 28;
- Brestsky – until May 28;
- Repishche (Osipovichi) – until May 27;
- Maryina Gorka – until May 28;
- Losvido (near Vitebsk) – until May 28;
- Neman (near Berezovka) – until May 27;
- Obuz-Lesnoy (near Baranovichi) – May 28;
- Chepelevo (near Slonim) – until May 28;
- Domanovo (near Ivatsevichi) – until May 27;
- Shooting range under Old Roads – until May 27;
- Zaslonovoe (near Lepel) – until May 28.
Also, the Ministry of Defense of Belarus reported that in their army the next stage of “checking the response forces” began. It includes the removal of weapons and equipment from storage and conducting a “control run” with it.
Actions of Belarus against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine: latest news
- According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the armed forces of Belarus are intensively conducting reconnaissance in the Volyn and Polesye directions. The Belarusian side is also deploying additional units in the border areas of the Gomel region. The threat of missile and air strikes from the territory of Belarus does not disappear.
- Certain units of the Belarusian armed forces received tasks to cover a section of the Ukrainian-Belarusian border.
- For the first time in two months, the movement of Russian ” Iskanderov” in the direction of the Ukrainian border.
- Alexander Lukashenko once again expressed his concern about NATO's alleged plans to take over Western Ukraine.
- The Belarusian army continues to test its combat readiness. At one of the training grounds in May, training sessions were recorded to build a pontoon crossing and force a water obstacle.
- According to Ukrainian intelligence, participation in the war against Ukraine is unpopular among the Belarusian military. However, cases of voluntary signing of contracts with various Russian PIKs are known.
