{"id":114837,"date":"2024-11-21T13:24:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-21T10:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/114837\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"kgb-holding-counterterrorism-drill-in-city-near-poland","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/114837\/","title":{"rendered":"KGB holding counterterrorism drill in city near Poland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>November 21, <em>Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>The Committee for State Security (KGB) is testing state agencies\u2019 response to mockup acts of terrorism in Hrodna and surrounding areas as a part of the ongoing four-day command staff exercise being conducted by the interior ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The training takes place after yesterday\u2019s broadcast by <em>ONT<\/em>, accusing Poland of preparing terrorists for a subsequent deployment in Belarus. It involves military and special equipment along with increased controls and traffic restrictions in the area, the state-run media reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The interior ministry&#8217;s exercise that started on November 19 is linked to a presidential election scheduled for January 21-26. It includes drills in suppressing protests, blocking traffic and arresting dissenters at polling stations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Security forces also practiced responses to hypothetical attacks on election officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interior Minister Ivan Kubrako\u016d said the drills across Belarus were designed to address worst-case scenarios after the ministry had analyzed the 2020 postelection protests.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last night, security forces reportedly trained in liberating hostages at a mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The police drills are taking place against the backdrop of military exercises that Minsk is conducting regularly after Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine, in which Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka supports the Kremlin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The defense ministry reported on November 20 that it deployed officers to the Ho\u017eski training ground for marksmanship and close-quarter battle training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mvd-vybory-ucheniya-20-11-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mvd-vybory-ucheniya-20-11-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mvd-vybory-ucheniya-20-11-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mvd-vybory-ucheniya-20-11-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mvd-vybory-ucheniya-20-11-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/mvd-vybory-ucheniya-20-11.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u0412\u044b\u0431\u043e\u0440\u044b<\/label>\n\n                            <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">\u0412\u044b\u0431\u043e\u0440\u044b, \u041f\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Law enforcers prepare for deterioration ahead of January&#039;s vote<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">November 20, Pozirk. During a new stage of an exercise supervised by Inerior Minister Ivan Kubrako\u016d, law enforcers have learned what to do if the operational situation deteriorates during the election. In particular, they focused on blocking roads, stopping group &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/114699\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 21, Pozirk. The Committee for State Security (KGB) is testing state agencies\u2019 response to mockup acts of terrorism in Hrodna and surrounding areas as a part of the ongoing four-day command staff exercise being conducted by the interior ministry. 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