{"id":61442,"date":"2024-01-17T13:22:28","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T10:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=61442"},"modified":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T20:10:49","slug":"defense-ministry-launches-tank-battalion-drill","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/61442\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense ministry launches tank battalion drill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1128\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/tank_vayar_pavel_kuznetsov_1128x752.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/tank_vayar_pavel_kuznetsov_1128x752.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/tank_vayar_pavel_kuznetsov_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/tank_vayar_pavel_kuznetsov_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/tank_vayar_pavel_kuznetsov_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/tank_vayar_pavel_kuznetsov_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n      <div class=\"block-image__descr\">\n\n        Illustrative photo\n    <\/div>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Vajar \/ Pavie\u0142 Kuzniaco\u016d)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 17, <em>Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Chief of the General Staff Viktar Hulevi\u010d has ordered a drill involving a tank battalion in the Western Operational Command&#8217;s mechanized brigade, the defense ministry&#8217;s press office reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commanding officers will check &#8220;the readiness of the military unit&#8217;s personnel to perform tasks as intended&#8221; and assess &#8220;weapons, military and special equipment for further use,&#8221; it added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drills have been conducted more frequently in Belarus after Russia started a full-scale war with Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In December, the defense ministry launched a surprise check of the air defense forces after holding scheduled combat readiness training sessions earlier that month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two days ago, defense ministry said it sent a group of Belarusian servicemen to Russia for training based on Moscow\u2019s combat experience in Ukraine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 17, Pozirk. 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