Russia is moving its troops to Belarus in preparation for live-fire and joint military drills. This comes amid growing fears of an invasion by Ukraine.
After President Alexander Lukashenko announced that there would be war games next month with Russian forces, trains and roads have begun to arrive carrying armoured vehicles.
The United Resolve military exercises in Ukraine’s northern neighbor are occurring at the same moment as Russia continues to build up troops along Ukraine’s eastern border. It is setting the scene for an eventual invasion.
Analysts in military affairs have indicated that Russia might send its troops through Belarus to help out Ukraine’s defenses. They could also take advantage their 700-mile border.
Lukashenko, his security henchmen and others have pointed out a alleged increase of Ukrainian forces close to his border. It suggests this warrants a larger military presence.
Russia is moving its troops to Belarus in preparation for live-fire drills and joint military exercises. This comes amid growing fears of an invasion by Ukraine.
Russia continues to build troops along Ukraine’s east border and sets the stage for an invasion.
Following the announcement by President Alexander Lukashenko of forthcoming war games, train and road convoys have begun to arrive with armoured vehicles.
To counter West-led pressure regarding his autocratic regime that publicly supported the 2014 annexed Crimea, Vladimir Putin has forged closer relations with the powerful man.
Conflict Intelligence Team (CIT), an Russian organization that monitors military movements said it expects more Russian hardware to reach Belarus.
It was announced today that two S-400 mobile surface-to-air missile battalions and a Pantsir-S brigade, as well as 12 Su-35 fighters, will be moved for training exercises.
In an attempt to stop the Russian invasion, Britain sent last night troops and high-tech weapons into Ukraine.
Two RAF transporters transported critical missile systems to Kiev’s army. Troops aboard these planes will stay in Ukraine to instruct their counterparts about combating Russian tanks.
Ben Wallace, Defence Secretary said that the Russian government was increasingly hostile and ordered the military deployment.
Putin claims that the NATO interference in Poland, the Baltic States and Russia’s threat to Russia has justifiably justified war games with Belarus.
Lukashenko said: ‘Why are we and Russia being reproached for holding manoeuvres, exercises and so forth when you’ve come from far away?’
Putin claims that Russia is under threat from the alleged interference of NATO in Poland and other Baltic countries.
The Kirillovsky and Luzhsky training ground hosted a series of ‘planned’ Russian tanks war games, which were shown on video. They involved more than 2,000 soldiers.
The Kirillovsky-Luzhsky training ground in Leningrad was used to stage a series of ‘planned Russian tank war games’ that involved over 2,000 soldiers.
According to Russian defense ministry, these drills included T-72B3 tanks and AGS-17 automatic grenade-launchers, RPG-7V grenade launchesers, RPG-7V grenade rocket launchers, and AK-74M assault rifles.
The ‘combat training” in Russia’s Western military District, bordering Ukraine, included’methods for covert movement in winter conditions.
Orenburg saw special forces using machine guns mounted on camouflaged Tiger military vehicles in separate assault drills to destroy an imaginary enemy in trenches.
Additionally, reconnaissance troops trained in mountain climbing at Darial, a North Ossetia mountain training center, near Georgia, within the Southern military District.
Senior lieutenant NikolayIvanov, platoon commander, stated that servicemen have been trained to navigate terrain and choose firing points quickly.
Lukashenko’s security henchmen pointed out an alleged buildup of Ukrainian forces close to his border.
“We improve rapid movement and each shot hits the mark.”
The war games consist of four battalion tactical exercises, which include live fire as well as the use rocket and cannon artillery or aviation.
According to reports, Ufa and Yekaterinburg were seen to be moving westward, as well.
Alexander Volfovich (head of Belarus’ security council) stated that the Russians arrived in Belarus because the number of arms of neighboring countries was increasing and the frequency of military drills.
“And this happens not just in Poland and Lithuania, who are members the NATO alliance – their militarization will be expected.”
According to him, there is a significant increase in troops in Ukraine that ‘doesn’t lag behind the West’s curators’.
Last week, negotiations between Russian diplomats and Western diplomats to try to disarm the possibility of Russia invading Ukraine ended without a conclusion
In winter conditions, this ‘combat-training’ was carried out in Russia’s Western Military District.
He said that “the aggressive, destructive policy of the governments of the neighbouring states does in no way contribute to the preservation or development of good neighborly relations.”
“There will be a provocation and the irreparable will occur.
“In such an emergency, it is necessary to be capable of acting immediately and decisively, both individually and as part of a group of regional troops or forces. This will ensure that the force can function in current conditions.
New Russian ambassador to Belarus, Boris Gryzlov, a senior politician and close ally of Vladimir Putin, said: ‘We see that the buildup of NATO personnel and military equipment literally at our doorstep continues without cease…. include heavy weaponry.
He said, “Of course it will not go unnoticed.”
“We take border security very seriously.
“Joint Russian/Belarusian Patrols of the Union State’s Aerial Borders is performed on a regular basis with the use Tu-22M3 long range strategic bombers, and Su-30 multirole fighter planes.
He claimed that there was no threat to the West from joint military drills.
He stated that “certainly at the news concerning any drills of ours, the Western propaganda machinery becomes active using all types of false information regarding pseudo-threats.”
“This has been done many times before.
“However, these false news articles have been shameful: Russian and Belarusian soldiers clearly and consistently displayed their training and passed their drills. After that they were returned to their permanent duty stations.
These exercises must be completed between February 10 and 20.
Russian inspectors today visited Britain’s military facilities under the Vienna Document 2011 on security and confidence-building. Tensions are high. Sergey Ryzhkov (head of Moscow’s National Nuclear Risk Reduction Centre) said that this was because tensions are high.
He stated that the inspection would take place January 18th, 2021 and last for one hour.
“Inspectors are expected to visit the United Kingdom’s military facilities at their usual location during peacetime.”