{"id":149837,"date":"2025-08-06T17:43:57","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T14:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/149837\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"belarus-air-air-defense-units-start-exercise-to-travel-to-russia-for-missile-launches","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/149837\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus\u2019 air\/air defense units start exercise, to travel to Russia for missile launches\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August 6, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Belarusian air\/air defense units have begun a tactical exercise that will conclude at the end of the month with missile launches in Russia, the defense ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air\/Air Defense Force Commander Michai\u0142 Matrosa\u016d is in charge of the drills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the first stage, air, anti-aircraft missile and signal units will train in protecting troops and facilities from mock air strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Afterward, air and anti-aircraft missile troops will go to Russia\u2019s Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan province for live-fire drills. Belarusian troops have used Ashuluk for many years for S-300 surface-to-air missile launches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier today, the defense ministry reported that the first train delivered Russian troops and military equipment to Belarus for the large-scale joint exercise Zapad 2025 scheduled for September.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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