Belarusian troops load heavy equipment on flatcars, destination unknown
March 12, Pozirk. Belarusian troops have loaded military equipment, including main battle tanks, on rail flatcars as part of the ongoing combat readiness drill, according to videos and statements posted by the defense ministry.
The ministry would not specify whether the equipment will be transported by rail.
It said that officers have inspected troops and equipment as units continue preparations for deployment to designated areas.
The Belarusian Armed Forces launched the combat-readiness drill yesterday in response to NATO’s large-scale exercise Steadfast Defender.
Belarusian army launches comprehensive drill in response to NATO’s Steadfast Defender
March 11, Pozirk. The Belarusian Armed Forces have launched a drill in response to large-scale exercises of multinational NATO forces near Belarus' borders. The “comprehensive drill” involves deployments to designated areas for live-fire training, the defense ministry's press office said. …
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