{"id":45206,"date":"2023-01-05T19:01:37","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T16:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/articles\/belarusian-defense-ministry-russian-troops-keep-coming-aviation-drills-to-be-held\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","slug":"belarusian-defense-ministry-russian-troops-keep-coming-aviation-drills-to-be-held","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/45206\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarusian defense ministry: Russian troops keep coming, aviation drills to be held"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>January 5, <span>BPN.<\/span><\/b> Personnel, weapons, vehicles and equipment of the Russian Armed Forces continue arriving in Belarus, the Belarusian defense ministry has said. <\/p>\n<p> A regional group of forces is planning to hold joint aviation exercises. The drills are \u201cto improve combat expertise of aviation units,\u201d the ministry said. A formation of the Russian Aerospace Forces is expected to participate.<\/p>\n<p> The drills are part of an effort to&nbsp;ensure&nbsp;&#8220;military security of the Union State,\u201d the ministry added. Drills will be held at training grounds to improve combat coordination with Russian units.<\/p>\n<p> The announcement comes after&nbsp;Belarusian Security Council head Alaksandr Valfovi\u010d said the Russian-Belarusian group of forces may be increased. <\/p>\n<p> Russia has been sending its troops to Belarus since October 15. Alaksandr \u0141uka\u0161enka said the decision to deploy the joint group was made in response to the \u201cworsening\u201d situation on the Union State\u2019s western borders.<\/p>\n<p> Russia used Belarus as a launchpad for its February 2022 offensive on Kyiv. Officials in Kyiv say that the&nbsp;Russian-Belarusian group is not yet big enough to launch a new&nbsp;offensive on&nbsp;Ukraine from Belarus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 5, BPN. Personnel, weapons, vehicles and equipment of the Russian Armed Forces continue arriving in Belarus, the Belarusian defense ministry has said. A regional group of forces is planning to hold joint aviation exercises. The drills are \u201cto improve combat expertise of aviation units,\u201d the ministry said. 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