Oct 17 (Reuters) – The Belarusian defence ministry stated on Monday it’ll conduct reside hearth workout routines and anti-aircraft guided missile launches as a part of its joint grouping with Russian forces, Interfax reported.
“Army items from the formations are deliberate to be deployed at 4 coaching ranges of the Republic of Belarus within the jap and central a part of the nation, after which they may begin conducting fight coaching actions,” Interfax quoted a Minsk defence official as saying.
The Belarusian defence ministry stated final week that Russian troops would deploy to the nation to kind a brand new “regional grouping” amid claims from Minsk that Ukraine is making ready to assault its territory. Belarus has supplied no proof of Ukraine’s aggressive intentions.
Belarus is a detailed Russian ally that has supplied logistical and political assist to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Shortly earlier than the Feb. 24 invasion, Russian troops arrived in Belarus for what Moscow described as army workout routines, earlier than launching cross-border assaults in opposition to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv.
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