Belarus to conduct military drills on its western borders amid mass post-election protests
16 Aug, 2020 18:35
FILE PHOTO. A T-72 tank is seen during military drills in Belarus. © Vasily Fedosenko
Minsk has said it will conduct large-scale military drills on
Belarus’ borders with Poland and Lithuania. The exercises, focused
particularly on air defense, come amid mass protests following the
contested presidential election.
The drills, which are also
set to involve artillery and missile troops, will take place in the
western region of Grodno from August 17 to 20, the country’s Defence
Ministry said Sunday. The action will happen near the town of Astravyets
– not far from the country’s new nuclear power plant, which is being
constructed in cooperation with Russia.Detachments from three air defense regiments have been sent to their areas of responsibility, the military said, adding that the units are already guarding the Belarusian national border’s airspace. Airborne troops and tank units will also partake in the drills, being held at separate locations over the same period, it added.
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