{"id":76617,"date":"2024-03-30T17:54:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-30T14:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/76617\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"air-defense-brigade-joins-combat-readiness-drills","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/76617\/","title":{"rendered":"Air defense brigade joins combat readiness drills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_20240330_140631_051.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_20240330_140631_051.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_20240330_140631_051-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_20240330_140631_051-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_20240330_140631_051-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_20240330_140631_051-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Ministry of Defense)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>March 20, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Commanders have issued a combat readiness order to the 120<sup>th<\/sup> air defense missile brigade in Baranavi\u010dy, the Belarusian Ministry of Defense reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is part of the comprehensive combat readiness drills conducted in response to NATO\u2019s Steadfast Defender, a multi-domain exercise from late January to late May near Belarus\u2019 borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Large numbers of reservists have been called up,&#8221; said Eduard \u017dmakin, deputy commander for ideology at the Air\/Air Defense Troops. Soldiers are on a march to the designated area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the ongoing maneuvers, instructors also teach reservists tactical medical skills at a range in Lepel, Viciebsk region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;All instructors are well-prepared after completing courses in Russia. All our knowledge will be useful in civilian life also,&#8221; said instructor Artur Bukata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two weeks ago Viktar Hulevi\u010d, chief of staff and first deputy defense minister, announced that the ongoing comprehensive combat readiness exercise will be expanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 19, the defense ministry said it called up 5,000 reservists for training.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 20, Pozirk. Commanders have issued a combat readiness order to the 120th air defense missile brigade in Baranavi\u010dy, the Belarusian Ministry of Defense reported. This is part of the comprehensive combat readiness drills conducted in response to NATO\u2019s Steadfast Defender, a multi-domain exercise from late January to late May near Belarus\u2019 borders. &#8220;Large numbers [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":76616,"template":"","rubric":[30],"class_list":["post-76617","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-security"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Air defense brigade joins combat readiness drills | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"March 20, Pozirk. 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