The forces of the Union State are being tested in the republic
MOSCOW, February 3. /tass/. The Russian S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system has been relocated to Belarus, where it will take up combat duty as part of the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State. This was reported to journalists in the Russian Defense Ministry.
"The S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile system of the Air Force and Air Defense Association of the Eastern Military District, involved in the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State, has arrived in Belarus," the military department said. According to him, from the unloading station, the personnel will march on standard equipment to an unfamiliar landfill in the Brest region.
"Upon arrival at the places of training tasks, Russian calculations of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile system <...> will take up combat duty on air defense as part of the unified regional air defense system of Belarus and Russia," the ministry said. Earlier, the Defense Ministry informed that two divisions of the S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems of the Air Force and Air Defense association of the Eastern Military District, involved in the verification of the reaction forces of the Union State, were sent to Belarus.
The verification will take place in two stages. At the first stage, by February 9, the redeployment and creation of groups of troops on the territory of Belarus will be carried out as soon as possible, the protection and defense of important state and military facilities, the protection of the state border in the airspace will also be organized. In addition, the readiness and ability of the forces and means on duty for air defense will be checked to perform tasks to cover important objects on the territory of the republic.
During the second stage of the inspection, from February 10 to 20, joint exercises "Allied Resolve - 2022" will be held, within which issues of suppressing and repelling external aggression, as well as countering terrorism and protecting the interests of the Union State will be worked out. According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, during the exercises, measures will be taken to strengthen the protection of the state border to prevent the penetration of armed groups of militants, to block the channels of delivery of weapons and ammunition, as well as to search, block, destroy illegal armed formations and sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the enemy.
Practical actions of the troops will take place at the Domanovsky, Gozhsky, Obuz-Lesnovsky, Brest and Osipovichi ranges and the airfields of Baranovichi, Luninets, Lida and Machulishchi.