As Western military experts speculate on whether Russia will invade Ukraine, the Russian leadership has announced large-scale military exercises will be held in Belarus, near the borders of NATO members Poland and Lithuania.
“The Russian and Belarusian armies will face a situation in February in which the full military capabilities of the two countries must be mobilized to ensure the security of the federal state,” he said. Alexander Fomin Today, Tuesday, the Russian Deputy Defense Minister approved the foreign military attaches in Moscow.
“There may be a situation in which the forces and resources of the territorial grouping will not be sufficient to ensure the security of the federal state and we need to be ready to strengthen it. Together with the Belarusian side, we agreed that the full potential of the state military organization of common defense must be mobilized,” Fomin said.
The general announced that the presidents of the two countries agreed in December to conduct an exceptional combat readiness check, and that it would be held from February 10 to 20. Soyuznaja Resimosty – 2022 (Federal Resolution – 2022). He noted that similar regional exercises are held regularly, such as Zapad 2021.
According to Fomin, the declared purpose of the maneuvers is to practice preventing and suppressing external aggression, as well as combating terrorism and protecting the interests of the federal state. Operations will be held at training sites in Domanovsky, Gozhsk, Obuz Liseznov, Brest and Osipovich, as well as in other parts of Belarus. They will also use the airports of Baranovichi, Lunentes, Lida and Matsolsky.
According to the information, the number of participants in the exercise and the main weapons systems will not exceed the reporting parameters stipulated in the 2011 Vienna Document. For training, two units of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems, and a dozen Su-35 combat aircraft will be transferred. and the Pancir-S anti-aircraft and artillery unit to Belarus. MTI wrote that the arms transfer is expected to continue until February 9.
