{"id":159721,"date":"2025-10-12T19:52:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T16:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159721\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"defense-ministry-launches-second-stage-of-combat-readiness-drill","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/159721\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense ministry launches second stage of combat readiness drill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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October 12, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The ongoing military combat readiness check has been underway since October 6 at Alaksandar \u0141uka\u0161enka’s orders, the defense ministry’s press office reports, citing Belarusian Security Council head Alaksandar Valfovi\u010d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ministry first commented on the exercise yesterday, ahead of launching the second stage, noting that  Armed Forces will be brought to the highest level of combat readiness “for the purpose of inspection.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first stage of the maneuvers focused on mobilizing units, addressing shortages, replenishing reserves and relocating troops to designated areas, the official said. By October 9, troops had deployed and camouflaged engineering equipment, drawing on Russia\u2019s combat experience in Ukraine, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second stage, launched today, involved exercises by a tank battalion, which had to relocate over a lengthy route between training grounds under challenging conditions, including crossing temporary bridges over water obstacles, Valfovi\u010d noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Belarusian army is regularly conducting drills amid tensions with the West and Russia\u2019s full-scale war against Ukraine, in which Minsk supports Moscow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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