The Ministry of Defense of Belarus did not specify the number of troops participating in the command and staff training.
Military exercises have started in Belarus< /strong> from working out military operations “regarding the liberation of the territory temporarily occupied by the enemy”. This was reported by the Ministry of Defense of Belarus. The military exercises will last until September 14.
“The Brest training ground, as well as areas in the Minsk and Vitebsk regions, will be used to practice the practical actions of the troops,” the message reads.
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus did not specify the number of troops participating in the command and staff exercise, noting that it “does not exceed the level that is subject to mandatory notification in accordance with the Vienna Document of 2011”.
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus said , that the training will allow in practice to work out the conduct of combat (special) actions to liberate the territory temporarily captured by the enemy, as well as to restore control over the state border in the zones of responsibility of the associations.
In addition, air support of the troops, provision of martial law enforcement measures, the fight against the enemy's DRG and illegal armed formations will be practiced.
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Previously, Deputy Chief of the Main Operational Department of the General Staff of the Armed Forces Oleksiy Gromov reported that Belarus plans to hold another training exercise on its territory from September 8 to 14.
He stressed that the Belarusian army will for the first time practice the liberation of territories, a counteroffensive, as well as an exit to the state border.
The GUR of the Ministry of Defense declares that there is still a high probability of launching missile strikes on Ukraine from the territory of Belarus . As for a possible offensive from there, such a scenario is currently considered unlikely by intelligence.
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