{"id":99157,"date":"2024-08-05T17:15:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T14:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/99157\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"interior-ministry-holds-drills-with-combat-swimmers","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/99157\/","title":{"rendered":"Interior ministry holds drills with combat swimmers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>August 5, <em>Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The Belarusian interior ministry has held a special tactical drill, its press office reported, noting the need to prevent mass protests, border violations and terrorist acts.<\/p>\n\n\n\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\/08\/Plovec-mvd-1128.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Plovec-mvd-1128.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Plovec-mvd-1128-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Plovec-mvd-1128-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Plovec-mvd-1128-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Plovec-mvd-1128-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1128px) 100vw, 1128px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(Ministry of Internal Affairs)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Special task units demonstrated new approaches, including the release of hostages, and used new types of weapons and equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Combat swimmers resisted &#8220;criminal groups&#8221; using a hovercraft. They were backed by SOBR officers on motorcycles, quad bikes and buggies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ministry also deployed armored personnel carriers and unmanned aerial vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Ivan Kubrako\u016d, the interior minister, the exercises are taking place in all regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kubrakov_press_mvd-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kubrakov_press_mvd-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kubrakov_press_mvd-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kubrakov_press_mvd-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kubrakov_press_mvd-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/kubrakov_press_mvd.jpg 861w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Police must be ready for any developments during next year&#039;s vote &#8211; chief<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">July 30, Pozirk. 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