Belarus tests army’s “highest level” of combat readiness

October 11, Pozirk. Belarus has launched a series of measures to bring its Armed Forces to the highest level of combat readiness “for the purpose of inspection” at Alaksandar Łukašenka’s orders, the defense ministry’s press office says.

Units will test their combat readiness, redeploy to designated areas and carry out assigned tasks, it said, adding that the State Secretariat of the Belarusian Security Council oversees the exercise.

The Belarusian army is regularly conducting drills amid tensions with the West and Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, in which Minsk supports Moscow.

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Officials holding four-day mobilization drill across Belarus

October 7, Pozirk. The heads of Belarus’ regional executive committees have started a four-day mobilization drill for officials that will last until October 10, the defense ministry’s press office reports. The exercises aim to enhance coordination between local authorities in …

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