The military units of the Southern and Western military districts are returning to their permanent locations after the joint exercises with Belarus "Allied Resolve - 2022". This was announced on February 15 by the official representative of the Russian Defense Ministry Igor Konashenkov.
"The units of the Southern and Western military districts that have completed the tasks have already begun loading onto rail and road transport and will begin moving to their military garrisons today. Individual units will make marches on their own as part of military columns," he said.
Earlier in the day, the Russian military department demonstrated videos with the loading of part of the equipment on railway platforms. The video shows tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled artillery installations. Footage of the movement of the column of the upgraded T-72B3 is also shown.
The representative of the Ministry of Defense noted that some units, in particular the troops of the Eastern Military District and the Airborne Forces, still remain on the territory of Belarus.
Earlier, on February 12, Russia and Belarus held joint artillery exercises. Consolidated divisions of gunners, as part of maneuvers during the tactical episode, struck at the positions of the conditional enemy. The exercises were held at the Osipovichsky training ground in the Mogilev region of Belarus. The military also trained the change of combat positions. Live firing within the framework of the exercises will also take place on February 19 at the Obuz-Lesnovsky training ground.
The joint Russian-Belarusian exercises "Allied Determination - 2022" started on February 10. They are aimed at checking the reaction forces of the Union State. The maneuvers take place at combined-arms training grounds in Belarus. The exercises are arranged for high-quality testing of tasks "to prevent and repel external aggression during a defensive operation, as well as to counter terrorism and protect the interests of the Union State.
At the same time, representatives of Russia and Belarus have repeatedly stated that the maneuvers are exclusively defensive in nature and do not threaten anyone.
The day before, Russian President Vladimir Putin held meetings with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Sergey Lavrov. Shoigu reported on the progress of military exercises of the Russian army in different military districts. According to him, the exercises are held "in almost all fleets, in the Barents, Black, Baltic Seas." The Defense Minister noted that part of the exercises will be completed soon.
Lavrov said that, in his opinion, the possibilities of negotiations between Russia and the West on the issue of providing security guarantees are "far from exhausted" and there is a chance of reaching an agreement between the parties.
